UNITED STATES v. SALVUCCI

No. 79-244.

448 U.S. 83 (1980)

UNITED STATES v. SALVUCCI ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 25, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark I. Levy argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Heymann, and Deputy Solicitor General Frey.

Willie J. Davis, by appointment of the Court, 444 U.S. 1067, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent Salvucci. John C. McBride, by appointment of the Court, 444 U.S. 1067, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent Zackular.


MR. JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of the Court.

Relying on Jones v. United States, 362 U.S. 257 (1960), the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that since respondents were charged with crimes of possession, they were entitled to claim "automatic standing" to challenge the legality of the search which produced the evidence against them, without regard to whether...

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