Legal Opinion
In Re Grand Jury Proceedings No. 92-4: John Doe No. A93-155. United States of America v. Under Seal Under Seal
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 20, 1994No. 93-5640PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal concerns the enforceability of two subpoenas for attorney fee records in a grand jury probe of a cocaine distribution network. The district court quashed the subpoenas. We hold, however, that issuance of the subpoenas was within the legitimate scope of the grand jury’s power to investigate the sudden acquisition of wealth by previously indigent persons suspected of drug dealings. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the district court.
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This dispute arises out of the issuance of two subpoenas for the fee records of criminal defense attorneys…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United States v. CaceresSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. Frank Locascio, and John GottiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- United States v. R. Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by24 opinions
- In re Grand Jury Subpoena, MillerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005
- United States v. AlredCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
- In re Grand Jury Subpoena MillerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2005
- In Re Grand Jury, John Doe No. g.j.2005-2. United States of America v. Under SealCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2007
- In Re Grand Jury Subpoena Under Seal Under Seal 2 v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
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