Legal Opinion
United States v. Francis I. Hughes
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 7, 1962No. 13953PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.
The Government, within its right under the Criminal Appeals Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3731, appeals the legality of the district court order quashing the prosecution and information in this matter.
Special Agents of the Internal Revenue Service, acting under the authority of a search warrant, entered certain premises in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which were being used for the operation of a wagering business. Appellee, unknown to the agents on that date (June 29, 1961), followed them into the place, stated he was in charge and accepted service of the search warrant. The search…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. GradyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1950
- United States v. PickardCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
- Christian v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1925
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. LicariSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1965
- Commonwealth v. KrallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Commonwealth v. MeoliSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- State v. FischerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1971
- Yancey v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1972
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