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Claim

Claim 806

The search warrant was issued on a finding that photographs and film relevant to identifying the perpetrators of felonies, "battery on a peace officer" and "assault with a deadly weapon," would be found on the newspaper's premises.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
The search warrant was issued on a finding that photographs and film relevant to identifying the perpetrators of felonies, "battery on a peace officer" and "assault with a deadly weapon," would be found on the newspaper's premises.
Field
stated_justification
Value
Warrant's stated basis
About
incident 1971-us-zurcher-stanford-daily-newsroom-search
Source
Zurcher v. Stanford Daily, 436 U.S. 547 (1978)
Publisher
Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School
Method
court record
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
1978-05-31

Quotation from the source

relevant to the identity of the perpetrators of felonies, to wit, Battery on a Peace Officer, and Assault with Deadly Weapon, will be located