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In 1958, Monk and de Koenigswarter were detained by police in Wilmington, Delaware. When Monk refused to answer the policemen's questions or cooperate with them, they beat him with a blackjack. Though the police were authorized to search the vehicle and found narcotics in suitcases held in the trunk of the Baroness's car, Judge Christie of the Delaware Superior Court ruled that the unlawful detention of the pair, and the beating of Monk, rendered the consent to the search void as given under duress. State v. De Koenigswarter, 177 A.2d 344 (Del. Super. 1962).
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Monk, the detective series featuring the obsessive-compulsive disorder-ridden former police officer played by Emmy winner Tony Shalhoub, has been a hit for the USA network since its debut on July 12, 2002. Heavily influenced by classic series that went before, including Columbo, which still makes occasional appearances on TV (although the latest seems to have been in 2003), Monk adds to the formula of the brilliant detective with a few quirks the brilliant detective with quirks that threaten to make him almost completely non-functional.
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In August 1951, New York City police searched a parked car occupied by Monk and friend Bud Powell. The police found narcotics in the car, presumed to have belonged to Powell. Monk refused to testify against his friend, so the police confiscated his New York City Cabaret Card. Without the all-important cabaret card he was unable to play in any New York venue where liquor was served, and this severely restricted his ability to perform for several crucial years. Monk spent most of the early and mid-1950s composing, recording, and performing at theaters and out-of-town gigs.
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