United States v. Tibolt

CYR, Circuit Judge.

Following his conviction on a money laundering charge, 18 U.S.C. § 1956, in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, William Tibolt appeals two trial court rulings relating to incriminating financial records seized from his residence in a warrantless search. Finding no error, we affirm.

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BACKGROUND

Around mid-morning on July 27, 1992, a security alarm activated in the Dombrowski residence located at 13 Old Salem Path in Gloucester, Massachusetts. As the security alarm company — JK Security — was unable to make telephone contact with the Dombrow-ski…