UNITED STATES v. PETE

Cr. No. 199-53.

111 F.Supp. 292 (1953)

UNITED STATES v. PETE.

United States District Court District of Columbia, Criminal Division.

On Rehearing April 20, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Irelan, U. S. Atty., and Martin J. McNamara, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., for plaintiff.

Foster Wood, Washington, D. C., for defendant.


LAWS, Chief Judge.

Defendant has filed a motion to suppress evidence which she had admittedly embezzled and turned over to another for safe-keeping. The property was seized in the unlawful arrest of the party to whom defendant had given the property. No search of premises was involved. The question is whether defendant may avail herself of the wrongful seizure from another of property identified as fruits of crime.

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