Legal Opinion
United States v. James W. Melanson
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 15, 1981No. 80-1445PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
The United States appeals from the district court’s order granting the motion of James Melanson to suppress statements that he made in the course of an initial hearing before a United States Magistrate.
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On February 7, 1980, James Melanson and Edwina Cyr were arrested by agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. According to the government, the events leading up to their arrest were as follows: Earlier in the day, Melanson and Cyr arrived at a public parking lot in a car owned and driven by one Joseph Cooper. Cooper got out of the car, leaving…
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