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California v. Riegler, 449 U.S. 1319 (1981)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
California v. Riegler, 449 U.S. 1319 (1981)
California v. Riegler No. A-659 Decided February 5, 1981 449 U.S. 1319
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
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An application to stay, pending the filing of a petition for certiorari, the California Court of Appeal’s judgment reversing respondent’s state drug conviction on the ground that the Fourth Amendment was violated, is granted. After a lawful customs search revealed hashish in packages mailed from Germany, law enforcement officials arranged for a controlled delivery of the packages; obtained a warrant to search the place of delivery and seize the packages; delayed executing the warrant and followed respondent and others when they left the delivery place by automobile with the packages; and, after arresting the suspects, reopened the packages at the police station without obtaining a second search warrant. The stay is warranted because the state court’s decision was based on the Federal Constitution; the "balance of equities" favors the State, which must either retry or dismiss the case, whereas respondent has been free on bail since conviction; and the case presents issues of sufficient importance that four Justices of this Court probably will vote to grant certiorari.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," California v. Riegler, 449 U.S. 1319 (1981) in 449 U.S. 1319 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MWE5PNV8TM8HEJ4.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." California v. Riegler, 449 U.S. 1319 (1981), in 449 U.S. 1319, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MWE5PNV8TM8HEJ4.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in California v. Riegler, 449 U.S. 1319 (1981). cited in 1981, 449 U.S. 1319. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MWE5PNV8TM8HEJ4.
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