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United States v. Timothy Kinney
638 F.2d 941
6th Cir.
1981
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*1 possession, manu- prohibit any strued facture, made hypodermics or law- use of America, of UNITED STATES 620.09of the Codified Ordi- by ful Section Plaintiff-Appellee, nances. used vio- (f) Any drug paraphernalia KINNEY, Timothy Defendant-Appellant. be seized and lation of this section shall Municipality. forfeited No. 79-5247. any of this section or (g) provision If any person Appeals, thereof to or of applicatiоn United States Court invalid, the invalidi- is held circumstance Sixth Circuit. or provisions does not affect other

ty Argued April 1980. which can be applications of section provision without invalid given effect 15, 1981. Decided Jan. provi- this end application, or 13, 1981. Rehearing Denied Feb. sions of this section severable. provi- (h) violates any Whoever (a), (c) (b), guilty or is paragraphs of

sions degree. of the second

of a misdemeanor has been con-

If the offender (a), of paragraphs

victed violation of (c), subsequent violation

(b), or of is a misdemeanor paragraph

same any of degree.

first Whoever violates (d) guilty of provisions paragraph degree.” a misdemeanor of the first

of 3. That Section 620.04

Section Ordinances, by Ordi- enacted

Codified 228-75, be, February passed nance is, repealed. hereby hereby this That Ordinance

Section emergency measure nec-

declared be preservation for the immediate

essary health, safety welfare public ‍​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‍Parma, and for the further reason

City of drug paraphernalia is a

that sale use and serious

presently-existing regula-

youths requires immediate

tion, this imme- Ordinance shall become

diately upon receiving effective affirm-

ative vote two-thirds all members approval the May-

elected to Council and

or, the earliest otherwise from allowed law.

period Kuczma /s/ Kenneth G. 7,1980 January

PASSED: OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT ATTEST: January 9,1980 Bernard J. APPROVED: Survoy /s/ OF CLERK COUNCIL /s/ Petruska John PARMA, OF MAYOR, WITH THE CITY FILED OHIO January 9,1980 MAYOR:

The Kinney teller who knew identified the robber “Kenny” as someone named whom she had seen in the bank with Kin- ney. agents got Kinney’s address from address, the bank and went to that Kinney’s Kinney mother’s home. ar- agents speaking rived while the to his being mother and at the bank that admitted morning. agents He told the that he had shooting been convicted brother-in- agents Kinney law. also told the that he apartment lived with his in her girlfriend Faye on Street. agreeing agents

After to show the where lived, “Kenny” Kinney accompanied them neighborhood pointed another where he Jacobs, L. CJA), Thomas (court-appointed out a A house. resident a different Cleveland, Ohio, Russell Bensing, for de- neighborhood house the same told them fendant-appellant. that his Kenny brother-in-law was named se. Timothy Kinney, pro description Workman. The of Workman matched that of the bank robber. Williams, James R. Subse- Atty., U. S. John M. quently, three the tellers identified Siegel Stidham, Cleveland, Ohio, R. J. and Workman as the bank robber. plaintiff-appellee. March On when Workman was EDWARDS, Before Chief Judge, arrested, Kinney he told that he and JONES, Judges. KENNEDY and Circuit discussed the bank robbery together morning went the bank on JONES, NATHANIEL R. Judge. robbery. robbery they After Timothy Kinney appeals jury from a con- divided the money girlfriend’s Kinney’s at viction aiding abetting a bank rob- bery by force in violation of 18 U.S.C. An arrest warrant was for Kinney. issued 2113(a). § Two sеarches of Kinney’s resi- Not certain which apartment belonged to dence produced evidence which contributed Kinney’s girlfriend, agents saw to his conviction. Because the second parked car behind an apartment Faye search was constitutional and upon based placed Street under surveillance. evidence, untainted we affirm the district off, Later man entеred the car and drove judgment. court’s stopped by several miles it was agents. Upon being questioned the driver I. Kinney’s. identified himself as a friend of 22,1979, On February Kenneth Workman He told apart- no one at the Superior robbed the Savings and As- Loan ment, and had borrowed the car Cleveland, sociation in East Ohio. When a from Kinney went to work. Kinney teller unlocked the door to begin the morn- business, ing’s forced his apartment returned to the into point. the bank at gun Moments girlfriend where lived with his thereafter, a bank teller who apartment knew story downstairs of the two saw him in front of the bank. went building. police, She Assisted local the bank began. building. as the robbery Eight surrounded the men After locking the vault, tellers Work- participated in the arrest: three went be- man escaped $36,500 in unmarked cur- apartment; hind the two went tо a side rency. door; and three went to the front door. front, side, secured the and back office, sought a successfully and FBI on the doors knocked which issued was warrant. The warrant at the said, “FBI, open up.” which mentioned the ask, on an affidavit based “Who’s heard someone back door during gun found there,” scuffling sound. and heard *3 a male voice the side door heard agent at the that cоntends ask, replied, agent The “Who’s there?” agents the because sweep was unlawful a “FBI, pushing saw a hand up.” He open apartment his no lawful reason to enter the the window next to away curtain from the the that search arrest. He asserts the side door then agent The at door. was evi- warrant which issued based to in. prepared force unlawfully. The was seized dence which agеnts’ sweep the district court held that testified that The at the front door agent was apartment the lawful because the on the door waited after he knocked danger. agents’ potential fear of When the front door several minutes. FBI,” said, “Timothy, agent the opened and II. close the door. The Kinney started to arm and grabbed Kinney’s then PROTECTIVE SWEEP apartment onto the pulled him out of the Amendmеnt Con The Fourth was arrested and handcuffed porch. He unreasonable searches prohibits stitution porch. while on the 643, v. 367 U.S. Mapp and seizures. at the side and back doors agents (1964); 1081 1684, L.Ed.2d Wolf 81 6 S.Ct. the apartment subsequently the entered Colorado, 93 338 U.S. S.Ct. a apartment the front door. As through (1949). extraordinary L.Ed. 1782 Absent the gathered crowd outside the circumstances, have no government agents the arresting agent back into dwelling to a when an arrest is right search in a placing house instead of him car Louisiana, Vale outside it. effectuated given The reason exiting from the scene. 90 S.Ct. 26 L.Ed.2d the presence the because (1970). Supreme recently reaf Court Kinney’s shirt was unbuttoned. principle: firmed this the Agents entered apply equally In terms that to seizures of arresting the con- officer and property persons, seizures of alleged pur- ducted a Its a firm Fourth Amendment has drawn agents from pose protect was to line at the entrance to the house. Absent apartment. During who be might in circumstances, that threshold exigent examined the rooms agents a may reasonably be crossed without enough closely and closets to determine warrant. apartment. no one else was in 573, 100 v. New and some car-

agents gun confiscated (1980). Payton, In tridges plain which view. The proba home with officers entered a then made a of the basement occupant, cause arrest the but with ble upstairs apartment. and the Payton makes clear out an arrest warrant. that, person’s invading girlfriend was reached tele- home, show an government agents her must phone by agents pеrmis- who asked for magn of constitutional exigent sion to refused. circumstance apartment. search the She consent, case, Upon itude.1 In this there were no her refusal to then Louisiana, consent, (a) (b) responding to an 1. The held in Vale Court emergency, (c) (d) goods pursuit, 409- hot U.S. 90 S.Ct. 26 L.Ed.2d destruction, (e) objects (1970), process about that the burden show existence ‍​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‍jurisdiction. exception requirements from the an to the for warrant to be removed rests in Vale with the Government. The Court exceptions: listed five Smith, re- armed accomplices circumstances meet the burden were not in quired justify warrantless search. custody and the searches resulted in the arrest accomplices. of those Similarly, vigorously argued The Government Sellers was allegedly defendant travel- oral and in argument its brief ing with armed justifiable because confederates. These cases FBI establish that potential protective sweeps had a reasonable fear of are lawful from others only inside defendant’s if a potential serious and demonstrable even if made Smith, exists. United States v. for danger apartment pursuant this arrest inside the 515 F.2d at 1031. warrant, only arrest could contrast, objectivе no sup facts searched the immediate area within the de- port a reasoned fear on Chimel fendant’s control. agents at apartment.2 the defendant’s 89 S.Ct. U.S. *4 already had arrested the defendant’s (1969). The decisions which hold that police fact, only accomplice. In at the time of the right protective officers have a to make arrest and initial search of the residence sweeps of an persons arrested residence are already in custody. No distinguishable. In those cases the weapons brandished grounds had to believe that there were oth- any house and there were not cars around persons er inside the residence who were the apartment. opposite An holding would United potentially dangerous. States v. permit governmеnt agents danger to infer Bowdach, (5th 1977); 1160 561 F.2d Cir. any occupied dwelling. from The indicia of v. Wainwright, McGeehan (5th 526 F.2d 397 case, in this the movement at Sellers, United States v. 1976); Cir. 520 door, window and the noise at the back vacated on other (4th 1975), F.2d 1281 Cir. grounds, likely any occupied to occur in dwelling. 47 Smith, United (1975); States L.Ed.2d 728 These noises do not constitute a physical In Bowdach threat. (5th 1975). 515 F.2d 1028 Therefore, Cir. we hold that Kennedy Judge uphold suspеcted case, public. would a criminals In this report only on facts that porch a of the defendant was handcuffed on the outside justify dangerous person record. Th'e dissent on the seeks to the search nothing apart- so that inside the possible presence ment was within his reach. by noting that the defendant “had been ob- Obviously,the Constitution does not limit the company men, young served in the of residence, of other government rights protect officers’ them- whom, Westbrook, had left the selves from assault when their fear is reason- parole robbery and was on for armed ably objective based on facts. as associate, ...” and another Kenneth Work- admits, Judge Kennedy Appeal the Courts of man, give a confessed bank robber. To a com- question which have considered this have al- plete picture, we must add several other facts uniformly significant most danger sweep. held that indicia of government agents from the record: the present must be to warrant a briefly interrogated the defendant on an earlier The record shows the absence of incident; occasion without knew at right such indicia in this case. have a Citizens the time of arrest that the defendant had not any unnecessary government to be free from performed robbery; the armed and Westbrook suggests Payton intrusion. The dissent stopped had been moments before defendant’s New 445 U.S. (1980), 100 S.Ct. quizzed arrest and ord viewed in its without incident. The rec- go L.Ed.2d639 authorized the entirety demonstrates exi- no back into defendant’s Since the gent permit circumstance that would a war- uncontrovertably record arrest was demonstrates that the rantless search. accomplished on the outside addition, In the dissent has misread the Su- dwelling, Payton provides of the entry. no basis for preme Terry Court’s decisions in fact, that, Payton made clear even (1968), U.S. 88 S.Ct. cause, probable government must first and Chimel v. 89 S.Ct. secure an arrest warrant in order to invade the (1969), vindicating as limiting of a defendant’s home. The broаd intrusions into the defendant’s home. language in cannot be transmitted into permitted Court in Chimel eviscerating the basis ment the Fourth Amend- perform very limited search safeguards established Chimel and its of the area within the reach an arrested progeny. person. Terry permits police officers to frisk Judge opinion, rant as outlined in Jones’ failed to demonstrate exi- has government justify producеd circumstances which would and the nature of the evidence gent warrantless search. of the search warrant. result Judge analysis also contends that Jones’ government I also concur in Kinney’s apart enter necessary agree it was that since the original entry, he was not clothed and ment because on the porch, arrest had been effectuated outside his home. beсause a crowd formed necessity nor cir- there was neither has merit. The defend Neither contention v. Hayden, cumstances under Warden permission to secure request ant did 1642, 18 L.Ed.2d 782 87 S.Ct. U.S. clothing and did not consent to additional consent, (1967), implied, actual or nor Entry of his home. cannot be entry ‍​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‍entry. authorize the warrantless See, justified grounds. on these regard my I am afraid I dis colleagues’ Mason, (D.C.Cir. 523 F.2d 1122 dictа, cussion search issue as 1975). outside the as to which I feel no need to comment1 threatening. agents’ If the FBI was not beyond observing that where the themselves from the protect wished to unlawful, any subsequent clearly crowd, promptly with the defendant leaving unlawful also. would have been the action to take. Judge Kennedy’s suggestion that “March” KENNEDY, Judge, concurring justified taking the defendant back weather *5 dissenting part. in the rec supported by into his house is not that the ord. There is no evidence defend portion majority I concur in that of the gave police permission ant the to enter his opinion probable which holds that there was above, fact, home. as discussed the cause for issuance of the search warrant agents unsuccessfully attempted get per to informatiоn without inclusion of Kinney’s girl mission for a search from during sweep premises obtained the of the friend before securing a warrant How- the time of defendant’s arrest. apartment. second search of his ever, because I would hold that Mr. was not unlaw- residence The second search was constitutional. a cursory sweep premises ful and that of his fruits of the ille- government included arresting prоtection for the of the gal search in the affidavit submitted to circumstances, I justified was under the obtain the search warrant for the defend- majori- of the join cannot in the remainder ant’s substantial evi- ty’s opinion. dence which tainted by was not search supported the search warrant for the de- arrest warrant had an fendant’s residence. The warrant is not know his They did exact Kinney. invalid and the defendant is entitled to a did locate his automobile behind address but illegally new without seized evi- trial Fay, East Cleveland. a residence at 1775 dence tainted evidence is of more only if Agent Hamilton testified that observed States importance. than minor and enter the a man leave the residence Grunsfeld, (6th 1977). 558 F.2d Cir. He another fol- automobile. judgment of the district

Accordingly, the testified, car. Hamilton “Once lowed the is AFFIRMED. court car) (the we observed that this driver Timothy was not Kinney, we asked EDWARDS, Judge, concurring. Chief Kinney was.” Timothy Westbrook where told them that panel unanimously Our holds that the Westbrook him the car. Westbrook also told conviction in this case must be affirmed loaned war- of armed rob- validity because of the search them he had been convicted Chapman, my F.2d I 1078-79 stated views on the 1977). (6th search issue in the context of a case Cir. entry. where there was lawful See United 638 F.2d —22 The officers testified that reentered Fay then returned

bery. the additional reason that the residence for Street. caused a shotguns sight by three agents, five FBI assisted There majority holds that gather. with shot- police officers city uniformed reason to reenter this was an insufficient Two the arrest. guns, made A menаcing. unless the crowd was home, one at a side rear of the placed at the not wait to determine police officer should The uniformed offi- exit, and two front. unfriendly friendly or whether the crowd rear, at the one at the placed cers were by could be avoided any problem where Hamilton side, Agent in front. and one door. The con- simply stepping inside the front door and announced pounded on the permitting defendant duct of the officers delay was some presence. There completing the complete dressing and opened by was defendant. On the door rights arrest inside with an advice of Hamilton, spoken who had seeing Agent to, as, pro- preferable reasonable if not before, day him the defendant tried shut majority of whisk- suggested by cedure рulled Hamilton defendant out door. away. ing the defendant of the two- the door onto the front Further, hold that a I would residence, where he was story, two-family justified was under the cir- defendant’s flat was dressed. handcuffed. cumstances of this case. Hamilton, there- gathering. A crowd was residence, fore, Kinney back into the cases recognize in most of the rights where he was read his constitutional to the approving the threat completed. Agents made a and the arrest apprehension than their greater sweep through prem- Briddle, cursory search or here. But see United States 1970). ises to look for other individuals. The dis- (8th As stated F.2d Cir. Gardner, checked trict court found Ninth United States (9th 1980): drawers and cabi- open closets but did not 627 F.2d 909-10 Cir. sup- nets. The facts are because the sparse pеrson When officers have arrested a pression hearing largely concerned residence, circum- inside his *6 thoroughly with whether the officers exception stances permits later, searched the house at that time or search of or all of the residence the search warrant. A they secured reasonably when the believe that officer gun was found on the bed in the bedroom on the might persons there be other No ‍​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‍one playing. where the television premises pose who could some house, although agents was found in the them. heard noises in the rear of the house and safety their apprehension The officers’ for at a observed movement window. for justified. here was It was reasonable them to there was another

The arrest warrant authorized conclude that residence, in view of the Kinney’s to enter residence to effect his individual in the the back of the arrest. v. New of officers at 445 U.S. observations (1980). premises. they may What heard well S.Ct. Be- television, been which was on in the pulled Kinney through cause the had bedroom, have no of doorway they onto the when he started but would door, knowing conducting majority prohib- to shut the would a reсord Kinney The officers knew that had entering premises the officers from being He was arrested without first of serious offenses. securing Kinney’s permission. robbery. It He had advised is doubtful that would consider it for armed bank probation he was on necessary Agent to ask whether he wished Hamilton that shooting his brother-in-law. to reenter the house when he had been compa- pulled been observed through dоorway, whom, men, clothed, Cleveland, young on March in East of some other ny Westbrook, who had left resi- Ohio. dence, robbery. armed parole America, his associ- STATES also knew another of UNITED

The officers Plaintiff-Appellant, Workman, other bank Kenneth ates was course, jail, was in robber. Kin- a clue to provides he nonetheless but al., W. R. et WALTERS offi- likely associates. ney’s Defendant-Appellee. to know the whereabouts ought cers including in the residence persons other America, STATES UNITED might who undertake to members family Plaintiff-Appellant, no- misguided under some release him. helping tion of this to indicate FIRE nothing case HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO

There TWO ARMS, Defendant-Appellee. sweep or the either uncontradict- gave pretextual. The No. 78-3653. reason for testimony ed as to the it was conducted. Appeals, and the manner in which Court perilous officer is Sixth Circuit. occupation permitted enough even when officers Argued Aug. 1980. for their safe- precautions take reasonable Decided Jan. The additional intrusion ty. slight. interest was slight intrusions Court has endorsed such police. purpose protecting

for the instance, Terry v.

For (1968), permits L.Ed.2d 889

S.Ct. in the case of weapons search for stop. Chimel (1969), permits of an opening vicinity of drawers in the protection

arrested defendant for the ap-

arresting officers. the officers’ Since ‍​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‍precau- was reasonable and the

prehension reasonable,

tions took were would

hold the lawful. *7 would, therefore, judgment affirm the

of the district court for these additional

reasons.

Case Details

Case Name: United States v. Timothy Kinney
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Date Published: Feb 13, 1981
Citation: 638 F.2d 941
Docket Number: 79-5247
Court Abbreviation: 6th Cir.
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