Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Francis Lafrance
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 17, 1989No. 88-2244PublishedCited by 112 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
It should not be surprising that criminal enterprises, like lawful ones, have adapted their operating procedures to the ever quickening pace of modern life. As legitimate commerce soars on the wings of technological advancement, so does illegitimate commerce; as permitted businesses luxuriate in the enhanced sophistication of a service-oriented economy, so do proscribed businesses. A rising tide lifts all boats.
The case before us posits important and little-considered questions: To what extent may the nation’s interest in stanching the flow of drugs impinge upon the…
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