Legal Opinion
Thomas v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 6, 1972No. 72-5240PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ct. App. D. C. Certiorari denied.
Mr. Justice Douglas, with whom Mr. Justice Brennan and Mr. Justice Marshall concur,
dissenting.
On May 27,1971, a member of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department obtained from a United States Magistrate a search warrant on the basis of an affidavit setting forth sufficient facts to establish probable cause to believe that narcotics and related contraband were on specified premises. The warrant was sought pursuant to 21 U. S. C. § 879 (a)—§ 509 (a) of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, 84 Stat. 1274. The warrant was executed by members of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United States v. ThomasDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- United States v. GoodingDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1971
- United States v. GreenDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1971
3Cited by13 opinions
- Gooding v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. Burch, Larry D.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
- In re L. J. W.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- United States v. EdelenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- State v. HightowerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
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