United States v. Guy Joseph Duchi

ARNOLD, Circuit Judge.

Guy Joseph Duchi was convicted of acquiring cocaine and intending to sell it. This case is about the constitutionality of the searches during which the police gathered the evidence of his crimes. Because the officers’ entry into Duchi’s home violated the Fourth Amendment, we reverse Mr. Duchi’s conviction and remand for a new trial.

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