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U.S. v. Carter, No. 94-5753 (4th Cir.) (139 F.3d 424) (March 24, 1998) (Judge H. Emory Jr. Widener)

In his dissent, Judge Ervin wrote: "I believe that the prolonged detention of the suitcase, coupled with the authorities' lack of diligence in pursuing their investigation, violated the defendant's Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable seizures." (Id., at 427). He also wrote that "An individual's Fourth Amendment right ...

 

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