UNITED STATES v. SPENCER

No. 971, Docket 81-1493.

684 F.2d 220 (1982)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lorenzo SPENCER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided July 9, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Perry S. Reich, Kew Gardens, N. Y. (Stephen R. Mahler, Mahler & Harris, P. C., Kew Gardens, N. Y., on brief), for defendant-appellant.

Peter A. Norling, Asst. U. S. Atty., Brooklyn, N. Y. (Edward R. Korman, U. S. Atty., E. D. N. Y., Vivian Shevitz, Asst. U. S. Atty., Brooklyn, N. Y., on brief), for plaintiff-appellee.

Before OAKES, CARDAMONE and WINTER, Circuit Judges.


CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge:

The question before us is whether the police — armed with a bench warrant issued on an unrelated misdemeanor charge — may enter a defendant's dwelling to search for him and, in his absence, legally seize the evidence used at his trial for bank robbery. We believe the answer is "yes" and thus affirm defendant's conviction.

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Lorenzo Spencer was charged in a five count indictment with two armed bank robberies...

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