Legal Opinion

United States v. Tom Hill and Leroy Hill

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 5, 1971No. 31086PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WISDOM, Circuit Judge:

Tom and Leroy Hill were convicted by a jury on a two-count indictment charging them with possession and transportation of nontaxpaid whiskey, in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5205(a) (2), 5604(a). The district court placed Leroy on probation for a period of two years and sentenced Tom to serve two concurrent terms of eighteen months each in the custody of the Attorney'General. Both defendants have appealed. We affirm.

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Both Tom and Leroy contend that the district court erred in denying their motion to suppress the evidence of the whiskey discovered in the trunk of Leroy’s…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Dyke v. Taylor Implement Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. United States v. Craig Warner, April Covey, Samuel L. Kranzthor, Fred W. Daniels, Jr., Friedae. Edwards, Frank Daniels and Michael A. JacobsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. United States v. Fred Louis Bell and Charles Lavern BeasleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  2. United States v. Kenneth L. Musgrave and Jack BryantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  3. United States v. Rafael SorianoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
  4. United States v. Samuel Lee Johnson and James Earl Young, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  5. United States v. Glen Vern TrosperCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971

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