United States v. Clarence Hill

CLARK, Circuit Judge:

The validity of Clarence Hill’s conviction for possession with intent to distribute heroin turns upon the constitutional correctness of searches of his residence and automobile. Our appellate task is to determine whether oral testimony before the issuing magistrate was properly employed to bolster an otherwise deficient affidavit for a search warrant, whether a warrantless search of Hill’s automobile was Fourth Amendment-reasonable, and whether his sentence violated the equal protection clause. Under the unique facts of this ease, we find the searches viable and affirm…