In the recently-decided Ninth Circuit case United States v. Cha, Guam police officers seized the home of In Ha Cha and his wife. The seizure was undertaken without a warrant, and would ultimately last 26.5 hours.
At about Hour 7 of the seizure, Mr. Cha, after tending to his wife (who had been arrested),
returned home to find a police officer outside, guarding the house. He called his lawyer, Mr. Van de veld, anxiously recounted the night’s events and told Mr. Van de veld that “the police were still there and would not allow him access to the premises.” Mr. Van de veld told Mr. Cha that he would stop by as soon as he finished his golf game.
