Legal Opinion
United States v. John Walter Piner and Salvatore Joseph Gallina
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 5, 1979No. 78-2565PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*359MERRILL, Circuit Judge:
The question presented here is whether the boarding by the Coast Guard of a boat in San Francisco Bay for a routine document and safety inspection, without warrant and without probable cause to believe or founded suspicion that a violation of the law had occurred, was a reasonable search under the Fourth Amendment.
On the basis of marijuana seized on board their boat, appellees were indicted for importation of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute and conspiracy to import and distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 952(a), 841(a)(1), 963 and 846. Their motion…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- See v. City of SeattleSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- United States v. Frank J. MaybusherCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Alberto Espinosa-CerpaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Terry Wayne Hilton A/K/A Wayne Milton, William J. Baggett and Andrew N. StoverCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
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