UNITED STATES v. CARTER

No. 78-1666.

592 F.2d 402 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. George Franklin CARTER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 15, 1979.

Certiorari Denied April 16, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oliver M. Spurlock, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Ludwig E. Kolman, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CUMMINGS, SPRECHER and BAUER, Circuit Judges.


SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.

This appeal raises the question of whether a Drug Enforcement Administration agent may participate with customs inspectors in conducting a border search. We hold that there is neither constitutional nor statutory infirmity in such participation under the circumstances of this case.

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The defendant arrived at the international terminal at O'Hare Airport in Chicago on February 8, 1978, terminating a nonstop flight from Amsterdam...

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