United States v. Jack Kelly Cilley, Jr., United States of America v. Phillip Stanley Kashnig, United States of America v. David Faulkner Dawson, United States of America v. Jonathan Dean Fightlin

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785 F.2d 651
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 26, 198684-5199California2,811 words

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785 F.2d 651 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jack Kelly CILLEY, Jr., Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Phillip Stanley KASHNIG, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David Faulkner DAWSON, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jonathan Dean FIGHTLIN, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 84-5199 to 84-5202. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 7, 1985. Decided Dec. 20, 1985. As Amended March 26, 1986. Robert E. May, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, Peter K. Nunez, U.S. Atty., Robert E. May, Asst. Atty., on the brief, San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee. Michael J. McCabe, San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Before ANDERSON, BEEZER and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge: This appeal presents the following issues: 1 (1) Whether the warrantless, suspicionless, daytime boarding of a vessel by the Coast Guard, for the purpose of assuring compliance with U.S. document and safety inspection laws violated the Fourth Amendment? 2 (2)…

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