# Appendix — Charles v. United States (No. 118)

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## Record

- **Collection:** Supreme Court brief
- **Document type:** Appendix
- **Published:** January 1, 1960

## Text

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOK THE NINTH CIRCUIT

AMES J) CHARI ES 5

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Pees ahd seizures Which violated the Fourth Amerelment

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rive Members of tue Honebilu Poles Department arrested ay
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founatie: Ovidence before he reaches the place ef tatial detention

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Appendix “B”
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United States Court of Appeals
for the Ninth Circuit

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No. Lo 477

James Do Charles, ]

Appellant, |
Vs. {
United Stites of Atmericn,

Appellee. ,

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Neca Prot the United States District Court for -
the Pastrret of Haws.
This enuse enme ot te be hesrd on the Transeriotio

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the Record trem the United Stites Distiret Court

the Disttiet of Hawai and was dily submitted,

On consideration Whereaty itis mow here ordered and
adjudged hy this Court, that thee sPrrdoren nt of the sie
District Conrt inthis cause bes and hereby ts attirnier
(Endorsed) Judgement

Filed and entered: May 4, TORE

rank HH. Sechrard. Clerk,

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Appendix “C

FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAI. PROCEDURE
Rule G1 Searel und Slisuie. .

(a) Authority te Pssne Warrant. A searel warrant

sHitherized ty this rule THAN bee instil Hy Henidve of the

United States ar ofn state. Commonwealth op terra
torkul court of record or ivy a Cited States eormis-
Sener Within the-distriet whereiie the propert} somtoayt
tx Jocetead,

bb) (irons Pot Ussianen, Acwarriant min be tis

sumed nnder this rale te search for hed serze guy
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Peopenrt Vv

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(1) Stolen or embezzled in vielution of the laws uf
the Cited States: or

by

Pdeespermy ddaop Ihiteneeds bor Idser cre Vy hie Ist hes
Heetedsed as the mete of committine moerimntiab ag

Peres ap

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op? } USSOESSUCL, Corti pend te dl, mor clers] TEL aT TEs Pieqe |
i Pi Gee ee Whitey Is tip has boa th Tesel nT Utoolet geen cit
Nth ts S.€.. See. 457:

hey PSstaties and Contents.” 24 Wirtnsanit still issn

AR ed ee

Mi om afhidavit swerth te before thee |
sieteer ated establishine the erernids’ Por odsstunes thy
Warrant. PY the jndoe or corinissiomer js saitistiod: that
Statins for the Hp tert hon me \tst pt thst th ier ds ‘| Perle
hte Calise tes dulleve that. thes UNIS, diy Shall PSS Ee" G]

errant ddentityine the property dined qemine cr dy

seribine the persenor plies te he searched. ‘Me way

reunit sbiced ldo directed tera civil offieer of the United
States authorized toetforée or assist i nfercine curs
law: thereet or tea person se authorized by the Pres
dent oof the Uarited States, It shall.state the erotinds
or probable cange for its isstiatee and the natues «ot
the pre setis Whose aftidss cits ha vesbeen taken tu SUepepreret
thereat. Pt shall cominittie the affieer te seareh torth-
With the persenm er place named fer the property
specitied. The warrnunt shall direet that it be served im
the daytime. butt the affidavits are positive that th.
preperty ds con the pertsenm cor an the police tir bn
searehed, the warrant may direet that 1 bee served at
any tune. Tt shall destunate the distriet judge or thie

cotibiisstener tet heun at shall be returned,

Gd) Exeentron camel Return wath Inventory, The
Warrant may beeseented and returned only within 1
duvs after itsakite. “Phe Oitieer takine property under
‘he warrant’ shall give te the person from wher of
Prot Whose premises thr preperty Was taken a cep
of the warrant and a ree byt for the properts Takes
or shall leave the eapy ated reeetpt at the place fren
whieh thay Pepoperhy Wes taken. Phe return shall t-
rricteda® promptly nad shard! bie secorrpaariied bya ws rittes
Inventory of any property taken. The diventory shal’
Vie rtaieler 1s the podarse Phare of the pplieant for the war
revit ana this Hi sony fdetn VW ieee proses tren ol prretripse

thre a rts Was taken. if they are present, orn th

wreseticn of at least one eredible person other than th:
applicant for the warrant or thee foedserty fates Whe
persse sstorti ee Pettis the PVOperty Wide taken. ate
ball verttied Ie the offieer, The judge or commis

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stoner shit] Vi poeots, Veen stedeliver a rape at thie inven
Tory to thre: je Tsao} treotn Wlhiertay eat’ Prete Whose Pretitses
the property was taker and te the applieant for the

Warratet. ‘Lhest .

(ei Motion bev Reetrrny te] PPrvspren ny sand te Sip 2

press Rvndenice, A person aeerieved bean unbawfal

searehy andl

objects. As amended Dhow, PT. Was, ctf. Oet, BO, 194,

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Appendix “D"

TESTIMONY OF OFFICER WRAY STRAUSS:

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Mixes i} preeel ial the Ves i drs

heormielly asstoneed at

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Stes he 8 Nkivtice rreorrrpcel dy

he tWer Warrant. thet «

Serceaunt Akiitis had Foy. s UV dee: cote thre abet habit that

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SUMLET curtged bocatte mV. issthad da Mes.

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PeViLED WrneT el ed teg Offre py em EM ad?

Lie

Charles was supposed te have seme tuariimana, is that
correct ? ; :

A. Justa package of eruarettes that he had stieking
eutoot his procke nS

4). TP said. ne seareh Was ngade bevond this frisking
that took place tnediately after Vou entered the root
until after Offieer Sandiage came: an amd stated that
Charles was supposed te have some marihuana?

A. That's rights"

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"Q. From the time chat vom entered the honse and
nutil the Titi lie tipst produced the package of ena
rettes from: tis pocket, vou were then in the kitchen,
and about hew tong elapsed ? -

A. About 15, 20 minutes, PD eyress.
Q. And during that Po or 20 initiates, what wae
done? .

A. Charles had asked usin. We all walked in. EE
Walked abead. naturally, the first one, anid Sergean!
Akan and nivseclt, As we walked im. as soon as Wwe
Walked into thes living reo, | stneHed a ostrone oder
of marthuanma. Pcathed Seroeant Akatiaseattentian te
it, We continied on mite the rootn. Pmwsety started
checking as We walhed ins thie vate Devetnn, theekr
the ash travs. We met the girl. Mies ato evervat
stood right within the livin reer. Phe warpints wee
explained te Mr. Charles. L believe be asked Sereesns
Akana a few questions in recard te the warrants. HH
couldn't understand it. PEs was back with he war
sean. Ue eouldivt understand ate?

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Gtticg ‘Supe Me | { v

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JAMES R. BRO’ AMING. Clerk

Yn the Supreme Court of the Brited States

October Trrgt, 1959

James D. CHARLES, PETITIONER
v.
UNITED States oF AMERICA

ON PETITION FOR 4 WRIT OF

CERTIORARI T0 THE CNITED
STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH O1RCTIT

BRIEF FOR THE UNITED 87'ATES IN OPPOSITION

J. LEE RANKIN,
Sotsottor General,
MAICOLM RICHARD WILEEY,
Assiston? Attorney General,
EUGENE L. GRIMM, ~
| Attorney,
Department of Justice, Washington 25, D.C.

“INDEX

Page
Opinion below l
Jurisdiction _- |
Question presented: 1
Statement _- ; 2
_ Argument ; aes Pat
Conclusion 7
- CITATIONS
Causes:

Abel v. United States, 362 US. 217_- o, 6

Go-Bart Importing Company ¥. rr nited Stute 8,
282 U.S. 344. ; 5
Harris vo U nited States, 331 U.S 145 5, 6,7
Jones x. United States, 357 U.S. 493 °
- L ustig V. United States, 338 U.S. 74. 3
United States v. Lefkowitz, 285 U.S. 452 5

United States v. Rabinow sae 339 US. 56+ _

White v. United Nate 8, 27! F. 2d $29_. ; 6
Statutes:.

2. -U 8... 176(a)

26 U.S.C. 4744/9)

| In the Supreme Court of the United States

OcToBER ‘TERM, 1959

No. 976
JAMES D. CHARLES, PETITIONER
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

_ ON PETITION» FOR 4 WRIT OF CERTIORARI_TO THE UNITED
STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

BRIEF FOR THE UNITED STATES IN OPPOSITION

OPINION BELOW
The opinion of the court of appeals (R, 161-165) is
not.vet reported. :
JURISDICTION
The judgment of -the court of appeals was entered
on May 4,:1960 (R. 166). The petition for a writ of
certiorari was filed on May 31, 1960. The jurisdiction
of this Court is invoked under 28 U.S.C, 1254(1).

QUESTION: PRESENTED
Whether, when a person has been arrested pursuant
toa valid Warrant unrejated to narcotics, it is proper
to search his persen and the premises and to seize
contraband marihuana’so found.
(1).

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