Legal Opinion
United States v. David William Merchant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 14, 1985No. 83-1135PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
David Merchant appeals his conviction for manufacturing PCP. He challenges the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress laboratory equipment and chemical supplies seized by law enforcement officers during a warrantless search ostensibly conducted pursuant to a condition of his state probation. Merchant contends the district court erred in finding that he was on probation at the time of the search. We reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
On November 14, 1980, Merchant was convicted in state court on two counts of brandishing firearms in violation of Cal.Penal Code § 417 (West…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- United States v. Edward FixenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Joseph Lamont StokesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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