United States v. John Thomas Allen

JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:

Appellants were convicted of willful and knowing possession of an illegal firearm, that is, a double barrel 12 gauge shotgun sawed-off to a total length of less than 26 inches. 1 Appellants complain only of the denial of their motion to suppress. They contend that the discovery of the illegal weapon occurred during an unconstitutional search. Finding their contention to be without merit we affirm the judgment of the District Court.

At approximately 2:30 in the morning of September 30, 1970 officers Williams and Loudermilk were patrolling the Peachtree Circle area of…