UNITED STATES v. VAN LEEUWEN

No. 23449.

414 F.2d 758 (1969)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Gerritt Johannes VAN LEEUWEN, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

Certiorari Granted October 27, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig G. Davis (argued), Bellingham, Wash., for appellant.

William H. Rubidge (argued), Asst. U. S. Atty., Eugene G. Cushing, U. S. Atty., Seattle, Wash., for appellee.

Before CHAMBERS and KOELSCH, Circuit Judges, and SOLOMON, District Judge.


Certiorari Granted October 27, 1969. See 90 S.Ct. 175.

SOLOMON, District Judge:

Gerritt Johannes Van Leeuwen was convicted of illegally importing gold coins into the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 545. He asserts the post office violated the Fourth Amendment when it detained two first class packages without a warrant. He also asserts an affidavit in support of a search warrant was insufficient. We reverse on the basis of Appellant's first claim...

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