United States v. John Ed Rodgers

DYER, Circuit Judge:

After conviction for possessing 540 gallons of non-tax-paid whiskey in violation of 26 U.S.C.A. §§ 5205(a) (1) and 5604(a) (1), Rodgers appeals. He argues that the District Court erroneously denied his motion to suppress evidence seized by federal agents during a war-rantless search of his camper-truck. This contention is premised principally on the assertion that the agents lacked probable cause to search the vehicle. We affirm.

The hearing on the motion to suppress developed the events preceding and the circumstances surrounding the warrant-less search. On January 25,…