Legal Opinion
United States v. Acosta
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided May 27, 1992No. Nos. 91-2071 to 91-2073PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SEITZ, Circuit Judge.
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This case resulted when members of the Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”), the *1250Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and the Philadelphia police joined forces to arrest 63 individuals for drug marketing crimes. A team of five law enforcement officers, led by DEA Agent Allen, (collectively referred to as “officers”) were directed to execute a warrant for the arrest of Carlos Santiago. The arrest warrant did not identify Santiago’s residence. However, it was in an envelope that gave three possible addresses.…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by85 opinions
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