Legal Opinion
Batten v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 11, 1951No. 13229PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORD, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, Jeffrey Albert Batten, was convicted under a one count indictment charging him with unlawful possession of two hundred and thirty gallons of non-tax paid whiskey, in violation of Title 26, Section 2803(a), U.S.CA.
The main questions presented are (1) whether there was sufficient evidence to justify submission of the case to the jury; and (2) whether there was probable cause for the issuance of a search warrant on the garage of defendant.
The evidence is without dispute. It was shown that Revenue officers had information that an illicit distillery was in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Steele v. United States No. 2Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Lowrey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1947
- Poldo v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1932
- United States v. NagleDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1929
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Chin Kay v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- United States v. Rene RamirezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
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