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John Carlo v. United States
286 F.2d 841
2d Cir.
1961
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*1 appreciably However, re- power restraint. modest to make this economic cient showing necessary it is not to make in TBA. commerce strain also, a “rule of for a reason” case. See findings, properly Specific quantitative discussion of the substan to Sinclair’s supported, made were tiality test, case, the Standard Stations Maryland. Over power in 10% economic 6 9 1051. were gasoline the state stations holding gas previous We reaffirm our than and more Sinclair’s 10% un- ample the record in this case discloses an also is There oline it. was sold lawful pow restraint of trade Sin- between evidence of the effectiveness Mary- generally clair and its prod dealers tied to restrain commerce er degree. tying land. This restraint consisted of uct, TBA, insubstantial to a not finding sale of TBA to Judge’s the lease of service propriety gasoline. stations and generally If the sale of this effect as to the dealers plaintiff injury suffered a result not Pacific R. Co. contested. In Northern this illegality, recovery. he is entitled to pages 78 S.Ct. at it was stated: rehearing Petition for denied. has seller where the “Of course tying over or dominance control represent not product it does so that buy weapon pressure an effectual taking item the tied ers into attributable of trade restraint arrangements ob tying would insignificant

viously at most. dozen simple example, of a if one community were in a food stores CARLO, Appellant, buyer to sell flour unless refuse hardly sugar tend would also took it UNITED America, STATES of sugar competition if restrain Appellee. ready competitors able its No. Docket 26499. to sell flour itself.” Appeals States Court of Pacific is in Northern The standard Second Circuit. quantitative the seller one. Just so Argued Jan. power size to exert some of sufficient restrained is amount of commerce Decided Feb. insignificant, met. standard is industry-wide If data all of the economic ar had to be shown for which Sinclair

gues, it would convert tie-in eases require

“rule reason” cases with the public injury. facts, ment of When here, trade, per reveal se restraint of necessary plaintiff for the prove, data, voluminous economic public generally injured, has been Broadway-Hale Stores, 1959, Klors v. 3 L.Ed.2d 741. What the Court in Northern Pacific sought point out is demonstrated given: simply the illustration it is that a

de competition minimis restraint would not constitute an unlawful tie-in. There must be some not insubstantial *2 City, George Todaro, for J. York New

appellant. Atty., Curran, Paul New J. U. Asst. S. Jr., City (S. Gillespie, York U. Hazard Atty., S. New for District of Southern York, Klingsberg, L. David Jonathan Rosett, U. Rosner and Arthur I. Attys., Asst. S. brief), City, New York appellee. Judge, LUMBARD, Before Chief Judges. SMITH, MEDINA and Circuit

MEDINA, Judge. Circuit

On certain Bureau of Narcotics of the United States Treasury Department entered John Car- lo’s Number 8 at 313 East Street, 118th City, New York and seized glas- containing six sine within which were six ounces of heroin and two cardboard containing boxes kilos of heroin. 1% With the narcotics in one of the card- $20,100 board boxes of United States currency tightly wrapped in a bag. arraignment After the arrest and charge John Carlo on a of violation of Laws, the Narcotics his before in- dictment, proceeding he initiated this suppress the evidence thus seized and to compel property the return of the to him ground there been an unreasonable search and seizure in viola- rights tion of his constitutional hearing Fourth Amendment. After respective par- witnesses for which contradictory ties testified versions of circumstances, the attendant Mur- testimony phy held, reviewed “we government agents’ accept testimony testimony reject petitioner, brother, Joseph DiCarlo, wife, his his daughter, Matilda his Mil- petition The denied and dred.” appeals. apart- City, After New York parking 12:20 P.M. entered the Carlo about got P.M.; they car, Davenport had no out and ment at about 7:15 any per- walking after man arrest of some around met the warrant either *3 premises. Joseph Di- son or for who later the search of turned out to be agent of the Carlo. under As we are here with one Dukas had them concerned give significant observation, Davenport Di- of the most and he saw fundamental Rights, bag,” provisions we must and Bill Carlo “a small brown with meticulous DiCarlo scrutinize the evidence handed “her another paper bag care to that no determination arm.” make sure that he carried under his by Davenport made any watering us in shall constitute this case sold the contents of the Brown, of the down erosion was later and it rights guaranteed by Fourth Amend- ascertained nar- that the contained agents ment. cotics. None of the that identity Dukas knew the of DiCarlo. testimony On the of the basis him followed and saw him enter Agents and M. Gabriel Dukas James building It at 313 East 118th Street. testimony Burke, disregarding and May was not until appellant not credi- and his witnesses as government agents Apart- knew that ble, Judge Murphy, shall now as did them, ment Number 8 ofwas interest to chronological sequence. state the facts or that the woman who turned out to be following per- We are concerned with Matilda Carlo lived Brown, “undercover sons: Robert an agent” Narcotics, Anna of the Bureau of Things 24,, May came to a head on alleged Davenport, Paul an distributor Davenport I960! At about 1 and P.M. May lots, narcotics in 24, arrested on small appeared Brown in an automobile at charged of the with violation 173rd Street and Third Avenue in the Laws, Carlo, Narcotics Matilda arrested point got Bronx. Davenport At this out charged with violátion walking of the car and started down DiCarlo, Laws, Joseph of the Narcotics street; Carlo, she met Matilda whose 24,May appellant, brother of arrested on identity shortly will become known to 1960, charged Nar- with violation of the agents, the Davenport and Matilda Carlo handed Laws, appellant cotics bag. Dukas, shoe who had Matilda, the husband of the lessee of pair observation, waited until Apartment Number 8 at 313 East 118th passed Matilda sight, Carlo had out of Street, group and the last he then arrested searched May charged arrested on with purse, her found that in the shoe violation of the Narcotics Laws. eight glassine envelopes containing powder a white turned out to be any govern The first contact questioned heroin. Dukas Davenport agents any persons ment had February 17th, about the transac- arrested on some sort tion, replied, per- he testified she “a of a transaction Matil between Sonny son she knew as and also as Carlo, Davenport Joe da ruary 1, on Feb Brown person was the who delivered agents nar- had never her cotics to at that time on the 17th.” before, seen Matilda did not know or where she who she was lived. She appear It does not followed, apparently pur wras agents followed Matilda Carlo after she agents did not ascertain her pose place delivered the Davenport heroin to kept residence. She May 24, 1960; but, after the arrest of under surveillance and she was seen Davenport, Dukas obtained certain infor- agents May 24, again about an mation automobile license num- Joseph picture telephone DiCarlo comes into the ber phoned number. He tele- February day 1960. On that office, these to the central some checking done, Brown and arrived automo- and at about 3 P.M. Avenue, 125th and Park agent bile at Street the Narcotics Bureau informed Agent Burke radio in her his car that ad- immediately placed Burke Di- dress 313 East 118th There Street. Up under arrest. to this moment nothing testimony reason, there is no on the record before us, suppose indicate when Matilda Carlo returned knew even to her left home that afternoon. She the existence of John Carlo or had however, Street, 313 East about suspect.that 118th reason to any he had committed Agent 7 P.M. her come saw crime. and after a minutes he saw the same few In the machine, kitchen was a giving the small observed and, agent DiCarlo, after the arrest of Davenport on brown 17, *4 Dukas paper a observed small brown house, go apartment into the plain sight, washing top on 313 East 118th This Street. argument On machine. oral Joseph Dukas turned out to DiCarlo. appeal we were small inclined think the building, up one followed him into the bag paper lying bi’own open, was its side flight stairs, Apart- him enter and saw that, taking possession so without This ment appears floor. Number 8 on the second looking inside, its con to be the first time seen, Judge Murphy’s tents could be government agents anyone suspected saw opinion they states: “At the time saw having dealings go into in narcotics glassine a envelopes number of contain particular apartment East in 313 ing powder washing white machine a February they 118th 17, All knew on Street. in the kitchen and asked owned who en- that DiCarlo was seen testimony specific them.” -But no such tering building at that address. given by Burke, either Dukas or agent meantime, and must Du followed take the In the Burke fact bag, young paper and kas saw the small son Matilda her with picked up, it looked her Laundromat inside and saw bundle of clothes to the glassine envelopes nearby. ar- six Burke and the white In Laundromat powder proved narcotics later to be six ounces rested Matilda because of afternoon heroin. same transaction she had that described. with as above point At this following there was the found Carlo but Burke Matilda searched colloquy between John Carlo and Dukas: laundry no either “Carlo: What is this all about? agents purse. her Burke or in “Dukas: Your wife is under ar- Dugan take about to Cockrill rest for violation of the federal nar- boy down little Matilda Carlo and cotics laws. allowed headquarters, asked she “Carlo: her, You can’t take the child. home to leave her to return to hers, that is mine. waiting above somewhere Dukas was you you “Dukas: Do know what having floor, seen landing on the second talking are about? 8 a Apartment Number enter DiCarlo “Carlo: Yes. before, Matilda Carlo while minutes few way you Laundromat. her “Dukas: If admit this is yours I you. will have arrest child, Carlo and her to- Matilda When you I “Carlo: told that is mine.” gether Burke and the other officers with Street, Thereupon placed at 313 East 118th she Dukas arrived John Carlo un- opened inquiry der Number arrest. led them When made as to using key, door, rest,” without and she whereabouts of “the and after apartment, followed statement entered Du- Dukas that Mrs. Carlo Burke, up who the hall of would not be went arrested on kas account glassine kitchen, apartment powder to the where with white brothers, Joseph paper DiCarlo found in the the two small brown saw washing sitting machine, drink- John Carlo at a table .and John Carlo went ing can Burke of beer. and Cockrill into Draper States, 1959, on the pointed two boxes bedroom and it 3 L.Ed.2d seized bureau which were (358 by Draper at was also settled of heroin. kilos and found to contain 1% page 331) day discovered next it was The “amongst grounds believe” “reasonable in one words the narcotics” equivalent phrase “probable are to the $20,100 United States the boxes was tightly wrapped cause” in the Fourth Amendment. currency “in a bag.” question an- Thus the first we must is, Joseph swer was the arrest of issue the critical We think without a take warrant a lawful arrest. We Dukas to whether was clearly, yes. think the answer is possession of the brown probable open cannot doubt cause there was it to examine machine and Agent to him DiCarlo. saw its contents. deliver the small brown Davenport the entrance to While 17, 1960; her Matilda Carlo was effected information from undercover derived voluntary act, and there was own *5 agent Brown induced Dukas to believe any use or the or disturbance time noise delivered same small any force, us that clear to of it seems him, paper and it justi- here can be the search and seizure to contain narcotics. When Dukas saw only ground inci- fied that it is man, this same who he had reason to be- There was dental to a lawful arrest. lieve had delivered narcotics to Daven- to search the no warrant go port, upstairs and enter controlling is the follow- statute Number 8 in 313 East 118th May on Street ing part of of the Narcotics Control Act recognized him; 24, 1960, he 1956, 26 U.S.C. 7607: § passed after Dukas had this information Additional au- “Section 7607. along Burke, and as soon as Mrs. Car- thority bureau of agents go opened lo door and let the bureau customs. of apartment, placed the man into this Commissioner, Deputy “The Com- he under arrest and turned out missioner, Assistant to the Commis- Joseph DiCarlo, the brother of John Carlo agents, sioner, and of of the Bureau apartment in. There whose Department of of the Narcotics proof had DiCarlo Treasury, and officers the customs of under surveillance in the interval between (as 401(1) defined in section February 17, amended; Tariff Act of intervening lapse Nor could the U.S.C., 1401(1)), may— 19 sec. period recol- of time have so dimmed the United drugs (as or marihuana 4761) where the violation is commit- violation.” lieve that ted in the making rant for has son has reasonable “(2) [*] committed or is make arrests without war- [*] States violations defined arrest or presence [*] (as relating defined committing where grounds to to be arrested section to narcotic law n -:< such section person 4731) per- [*] be- pecially as what Dukas observed was in nessed the occurrence tained the course able into grounds Dukas did not know the lection Dukas 1960 1960 that the small brown after that something grounds narcotics, to believe” DiCarlo had committed a so, it did contain narcotics. of his official to believe” on and he was informed there- short as to transform “reason- certainly May 24, 1960, such “reasonable February 17, duty. February 17, suspected he wit- crime, While con- es- In Congress effect, committed on the crime was Feb- That it was very presence ruary 17, authority upon 1960 in the of confer such who, Dukas; at the and it was held has been Bureau Narcotics 846 give Judge

hearing Murphy, arrest was not does not law testified unlawful before enforcement officerscarte blanche to rum- arrest hold the what he saw. We mage lawful, despite about at will in home other been to have place delay made and then despite a war where an arrest the absence by Cir., justify Garnes, 2 seek to a blanket their conduct United States v. rant. See by denied, statement “search” made F.2d certiorari All them was incidental to an arrest. U.S. Cir., including circumstances, Volkell, 637; the: attendant delay making 2d United States denied, the rea- the arrest and 251 F.2d certiorari into, delay taken L.Ed.2d sons for such must be Cir., Perez, 242 F.2d consideration. United States v. denied, 1957, 354 U.S. certiorari possession it lawful take Was 1405,1 L.Ed.2d the small brown apart machine in John Carlo’s Delay of law enforcement 1960 as incidental ment arresting suspect or ficers in does Joseph DiCarlo? This is the arrest legality dinarily the arrest. affect question, is not the because this closer months, delay and we Here the was three Moreover, our of DiCarlo. suppose have no reason to must not of the issues here determination than it was made sooner could have been fact the small affected' States, 284 DiBella v. United made. In actually contain did 897, 907, this Court F.2d decided heroin, that John Carlo- nor the fact Waterman November *6 huge quantity hero later revealed the dissenting opinion Di- that in his states Byers Unit in v. in found the bedroom. for surveillance Bella “been under 29, States, 1927, 28, 273 U.S. ed 248, after his arrest and months” before seven 520; Di v. L.Ed. United States alleged for the crime commission of the 222, 581, Re, 68 S.Ct. 332 U.S. Law enforcement which was arrested. States, 210; v. United Johnson hope right the to wait in have a officers 10, 16-17, 68 S.Ct. 333 U.S. strengthen, they may their case that ferreting good “is or bad The search L.Ed. 436. or discov further evidence Re,Di v. starts.” United States it when identifying ering confederates page supra, 68 S.Ct. every is time there But collaborators. gomay Indeed, far as to so making delay of the arrest and in the say in narcotics that traffic the fact that made as incidental a search there is despicable makes it all crime is such arrest, officers enforcement law the the scrupulously necessary to be the more charged they will be risk that take the protect and other constitutional careful to pretext using mere arrest as a with rights cases. in such v. Lef United States See for the search. 452, 467, it is kowitz, At least clear that there was no- 877; United obtain a v. time to search warrant. It was 76 L.Ed. Henderson Cir., 51 A.L. not known States, 12 F.2d even States, Worthington in 420; United lived Number v. Carlos 8 until R. 566; very time before Cir., F.2d Clifton a short the arrest of Cir., 1955, presence 224 F.2d And the DiCarlo. small United bag containing McCunn, glas- 330; D.C. the six States v. filled heroin D.N.Y., 40 F.2d with was ob- sine S. washing just Chodak, D.C.D.Md.1946, on the machine 68 F. served States Supp. words, delay or two after the arrest Di- other moment In in a agents may suspected making The one of have the factors to Carlo. is supply from the source which Di- into consideration when taken judicial Matilda Carlo obtained for a determination of the Carlo comes Davenport delivered was question or not the search of whether neighborhood, mere fact this somewhere “reasonable.” Lefkowitz, supra. application for United States v. On for an provided basis no hand, the other that it fact the Carlo to search a warrant apartment DiCarlo’s an absolute leading emphasis is cases In all the obstacle to search whatever. Clifton necessity prompt and placed upon States, supra. always a matter speedy This action. dealing awith we are Here of concern. think it reasonable con that, moment’s type property at a that, arrest, clude it as incidental to his gov- suspicion that merest notice and the at least to search DiCarlo’s scent, can be are ernment anything person and also to examine near contents If the a toilet.1 flushed down sight plain DiCarlo the Carlo were ever that small brown apparently kitchen that was relevant government, it was be known to to absolutely necessary alleged narcotics, DiCarlo’s traffic take Dukas to implements as narcotics or connected possession. his immediate into Surely with use of narcotics. one control, subject knowledge dealings true On the with between general was in DiCarlo and as disclosed there Carlos who lived record, control this probable could fail think there was washing children, but ma- their with cause believe that the con vicinity of in the immediate particular chine tents of this small brown kitchen table he sat at the paper bag DiCarlo as were the same contents drinking If the his brother. beer paper bag of the other small brown top lying small was delivered DiCarlo to belonged washing machine and that the good to believe Dukas had reason might prove and its contents were or case, might DiCarlo was so near be the property DiCarlo, be the or in his object particular have to it might possession or control. He well his control. placed within have ma chine, just put hat, as he would down his particular attendant cir- all the With departure to await the time of mind, his from what case in cumstances *7 apartment. lying the Had the applied been principle to be the or the test open, glassine on its side with the six conclusion a reasoned reach in order to envelopes containing powder white legality in concerning the action of the plain view, supposed as we first to up be the picking the small brown in Dukas case, any washing say would person sensible top that of the the from examining unreasonable the officers be its contents? it would in and machine pick up of and its and principle the contents in all cases to the think go away must all circum- the officers Di- under the that type the same: lying reasonable, the on leave narcotics must Carlo and the search stances background pur- top against machine? and of the And the the viewed yet had almost as much Amendment. United Dukas reason Fourth the pose of 56, Rabinowitz, 1950, suppose narcotics were in the closed to v. States as have if 430, It is clear he would 94 L.Ed. 653. 70 S.Ct. glassine envelopes exposed. not had been DiCarlo would have of that uniformly exploratory general search of have sustained the The courts right justified a apartment. visible or Go-Bart seize instruments See Carlo to entire 1931, States, at the 282 scene arrest. fruits of crime Importing v.Co. States, 153, 1927, 344, 75 L.Ed. 275 Marron 51 S.Ct. See U.S. Report States; drugs in volume in the United are small and mines “Narcotic 1. Ways drugs price. on high A in can Committee fortune the House clothing on From the Subcommittee Nar and can Means be concealed H.R.Rep. place safety printed pp. destroyed cotics, No. to a of moved or Cong., 2d 84th Sess. notice.” Illicit Traffic in a moment’s on Amplieta- Barbiturates, Narcotics, 848 rest, nar- search L.Ed. 231 as 72

U.S. cotics, v. Importing if he explained Co. even had not volunteered in Go-Bart page at States, supra, show the “the rest” where United 358, Accordingly, page and United was to be found. 51 at S.Ct. necessary at it is Lefkowitz, supra, U.S. not to consider for us States v. question, of whether page 465, page or not the search at bag, fur- the small brown deciding principal issue In thus apartment, ther search of the adhere reasonableness think we as incidental of Matilda to the arrest implicit histori- fundamentals Agnello Carlo. But see Fourth traditions embedded in cal Amendment, accord with even Frank- what was written Mr. Justice stirring find in United We that furter his dissent none of the arrests pretense making a Rabinowitz, supra, mere for therein for the States states, page passim, 339 search of the More- he U.S., et over, appellant’s “From is no there con- 438 of 70 merit in S.Ct.: Judge findings may Murphy’s tention that search this it follows that officers things physically subject only credibility and seize not of the wit- hearing within nesses arrested, those who before testified at the clearly physical him should be er- his immediate control.” set aside roneous, or for other reason. arguments advanced One reversal of appellant for the currency? On How about the no com there is Murphy’s order is May 27, In Commissioner bag delivered petent evidence Revenue, acting under the author ternal Davenport to Brown ity de of 26 U.S.C. §§ heroin contain year appellant’s ter to be taxable clared saw that Dukas the same May 24, and made minated day. It is on that deliver against appellant jeopardy assessment to believe had reason clear $54,240, wife in amount and his enough. bag, and that is same wife which notice of was served necessary produce Brown It was date. the same Also hearing give testi firsthand at the mony. prior cdmmencement quantum well settled It is proceeding, filed assessment was summary proof adduced on a Register City of New lien with suppress proceeding to evidence York, by 26 as authorized U.S.C. §§ issue required on a trial of the that guilt *8 6321-6323, Levy and and De Notice of the a of innocence of violation mand, pursuant 26 Section U.S.C. stat other criminal Laws or Narcotics George Gaffney, H. was served on Brinegar States, United v. utes. Supervisor Bu Federal District 160; 69 93 338 custody Narcotics, reau of then had who supra; States, 1879; Draper v. United May $20,100.00. Also on of the seized Henry States, Levy 27, 1960,pursuant Notice of to this L.Ed.2d 134. 4 Demand, Gaffney mon and delivered the ey to hold that the Revenue are constrained to an officer of Internal We the deposited Service, of the small and it was thereafter seizure Treasury its and retention of States to examination the of and the the agents applied the were lawful and to the due taxes assessed as 'contents be Judge Murphy. owing appellant May 24, proper, held When as through misunderstanding Apparently, contain the six was found to a the facts, delivery powder, glassine especially full of these of a white belonged money to an admitted officerof the Internal John Carlo prior him, probable cause to Service to the there was arrest commence Revenue and, proceeding, Murphy ar- incidental to this ment of as appellant’s to believe that reasonable cause of granted so much at first engaged May the was 24 in of return petition demanded as war- without transactions and his arrest was resettled money. order Later entirety. may justified and the rant that time be in its petition denied upheld. searches There and seizures tightly currency legality course, of no issue here these of wrapped one in another entry of bags box with the cardboard and in may heroin, it quantity a the seized here, necessary It not to determine money should well be that return however, may justified that the arrest be because event refused in have been as of one vio- “who has committed such justified inference an these facts knowledge solely by lation” used money heroin ás well jus- February 17th transaction. Such illegal But we narcotics. traffic may questionable tification in view go decide far as to need not so discloses, failure, so far as record for used, error not was so as it to make effort to obtain and serve re Judge Murphy order to refuse to February warrant in the period between 41(e) money Rule turn May plenty 24. There Procedure, Rules Criminal Federal time to obtain a warrant of arrest “subject only U.S.C., not it was intervening. more than three months lien, tax detention” lawful because language While the and the of the statute paid already into it had been legislative history specific as to are not Treasury States. See of the United the time within which the officers stated States, 95 U.S. Welsh v. United App.D.C. act, may are to arrest without warrant Field 220 F.2d by the Con- authorized well have been States, Cir., certi 263 F.2d permit gress primarily in order denied, orari prompt where aban- in a situation action 1534; Simpson v. S.Ct. Thomas, 3 L.Ed.2d delay while donment of surveillance Cir., F.2d 450. 271 appellant, might obtaining escape warrant cause open if thus leave it Even a war- evidence. or destruction of rant, so, pursue chooses other do to the Con- in obedience obtained may remedies as him be available to requirements warrants stitutional against the determination of his claim reasonable executed arrest should be $20,100. the United States for may stale. promptness or it become Affirmed. Cir., 1958, Joines, United States 471, Seymour v. United 258 F.2d Judge (concurring). SMITH, Circuit U.S.App.D.C. An F.2d the result. I concur in by necessity exception carved out solely reliance While requirement should Constitutional question, may open 17 transaction However, greater if breadth. be allowed May arrest at the time of DiCarlo’s reasonably justified ain a rea- grounds existed for 24 sufficient at the time belief that part of the sonable belief on the prior 24 or within a reasonable *9 engaged in a violation that he then engaged a nar- DiCarlo was thereto narcotics law. transaction, and the sub- the arrest cotics sequent delivery of nar- held must be In view of the earlier search of the by DiCarlo the statute. cotics in a brown valid under .Here February reasonably justified move- a belief engaged. May apartment on 24 so that DiCarlo was ments DiCarlo to May and Matilda The search the brown delivery reasonable, therefore as was the follow- Matilda’s then Carlo on ing pres- his admission of of narcotics arrest of Carlo ownership, Di- and the further search there- ence of the brown kitchen, after authorized Carlo.

Case Details

Case Name: John Carlo v. United States
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date Published: Feb 9, 1961
Citation: 286 F.2d 841
Docket Number: 248, Docket 26499
Court Abbreviation: 2d Cir.
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