Legal Opinion
United States v. Odell Sumpter, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 10, 1982No. 81-1568PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
Odell Sumpter, Jr. appeals his conviction on April 27, 1981, in the district court 1 for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C.App. § 1202(a) (1976). Appellant rests his appeal on the argument that the primary evidence offered against him at trial, a .22 caliber semi-automatic pistol, should have been suppressed. According to the appellant, this evidence was obtained in a search pursuant to a warrant which violated the fourth amendment because it was based on an affidavit insufficient to show probable cause. 2 After careful review of the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by54 opinions
- United States v. Jean M. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
- United States v. WallraffCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Terrell Lamont Bynum, A/K/A Boo, A/K/A Boo-Man Sumeka Plummer Iris JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2002
- United States v. Eric B. Reinholz Margaret E. ChevalierCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- State v. KylesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
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