United States v. Lane

FEINBERG, District Judge.

Defendants Lane and Valle move for the suppression and return of three bars of gold seized on May 23, 1962, in the apartment of Lane’s sister at 450 West 24 Street, Manhattan. Defendants were subsequently indicted for unlawfully acquiring and possessing gold bullion and' conspiring to violate provisions of the law regulating the acquisition and holding of gold, in violation of 12 U.S.C. § 95(a) and 18 U.S.C. § 371. The government concedes that the search and seizure took place without either a search warrant or an arrest warrant.

On May 23, 1962, at about 1 P.M.,…