Sovereign News Co. v. United States

U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit · Decided 1983-01-11

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BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Circuit Judge. The Sovereign News Company appeals an order denying a motion for the return of copies of property seized during an obscenity investigation. The United States seized certain films, books, and business records during the investigation which culminated in a 1978 trial and acquittal. After the trial, the government returned all original evidence,…

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