MURRAY V. UNITED STATES
487 U.S. 533 (1988)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was an appeal of conviction for drug possession.
FACTS: Federal agents were working on a tip and had been surveilling Murray (D) and
several of his co-conspirators. They saw D drive a truck and Carter (D1) drive a green
camper, into a warehouse. When they drove out 20 minutes later, the agents saw within the
warehouse two individuals and a tractor-trailer rig bearing a long, dark container. Ds
turned over the truck and camper to other drivers, who were followed and ultimately
arrested, and the vehicles lawfully seized. Both vehicles were found to contain marijuana.
After receiving this information, the agents converged on the South Boston warehouse and
forced entry. The warehouse was unoccupied, but observed in plain view numerous
burlap-wrapped bales that were later found to contain marijuana. They left, kept the
warehouse under surveillance, and did not reenter it until they had a search warrant. The
agents sanitized the warrant of any information regarding their illegal entry of the
warehouse. When the warrant was issued eight hours after the initial entry - the agents
reentered and seized 270 bales of marijuana and notebooks listing customers for whom the
bales were destined. Ds moved to suppress the evidence found in the warehouse. The District
Court denied the motion. The First Circuit affirmed, assuming for purposes of its decision
that the first entry into the warehouse was unlawful. The Supreme Court granted certiorari.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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