United States Sixth Circuit

Government agents' reasonable belief that destruction of drugs was imminent justified a warrantless search where agents had reason to know that multiple people were in residence with suspect package that customs and drug officials had modified.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/08/2000
• Decided 01/05/2001
• Published 01/05/2001

Judges

• Before MERRITT, KENNEDY, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Joan Ellerbusch Morgan (argued and briefed), Troy, MI, for Defendant-Appellant., Jennifer J. Peregord, Assistant U.S. Attorney (argued and briefed), Detroit, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.