Legal Opinion
United States v. Bell
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 12, 1954No. G. J. 150-54PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAWS, Chief Judge.
Motions have been filed by Mary C. Bell, Wilbert Gross, Burnie King, Janie Owens and Barbara Towles for the return of certain moneys, automobiles, furnishings and other personal property seized by police officers. Following the seizure, the United States Commissioner dismissed proceedings against movants, but they were subsequently indicted with others by grand jury original in Criminal Case No. 211-54.
A preliminary question of procedure has been raised. The Government declares the property was seized pursuant to Section 206(b) of the District of Columbia Law Enforcement Act…
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