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United States v. Grant, III: 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Conviction.
Law Office of James Novak

*No Probable Cause to Search Prohibited Possessor’s Home for Weapon* On June 11, 2012, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a conviction involving a firearm found at the home of a prohibited processor (felon). In order for the search to be constitutional under the Fourth Amendment “probable cause” for the search warrant…

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