United States First Circuit

A search with a warrant, that allows civilian assistance without prior judicial authorization, is constitutional if the supervising officer could not have delayed his search to obtain the necessary technical assistance from another officer.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/09/2004
• Published 07/09/2004

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Scott S. Sinrich, with whom Phillips, Silver, Talman, Aframe, & Sinrich, P.C. was on brief, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Deidre Brennan Regan, with whom Leonard H. Kesten and Brody, Hardoon, Perkins & Kesten, LLP, were on brief, for Appellees.