Legal Opinion
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ethelbert Chibuike ANI, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 18, 1998No. 97-50138PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
The United States appeals the suppression of seized heroin in the trial of Mr. Ani who was indicted for possession with intent to distribute heroin and with importation of heroin. See 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 952(A), 960. The district court suppressed the contraband on the ground that it was seized in violation of 19 C.F.R. §§ 145.1 et seq. The government appeals, contending that the regulation was satisfied and, in the alternative, that suppression is not an appropriate remedy for a regulatory violation. The district court’s interpretation of statutes, and applicable…
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