Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph Noel Seals
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 24, 1993No. 12-10091PublishedCited by 161 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWIN F. HUNTER, Jr., Senior District Judge:
On April 20, 1991, Joseph Seals was stopped pursuant to a routine traffic violation. A search of the vehicle revealed the presence of cocaine and a firearm. This precipitated the criminal proceedings below. After trial by jury, defendant was found guilty on all charges. He now appeals. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.
Factual Background and Proceedings
On April 20, 1991, Officer Scott of the Shreveport Police Department was engaged in traffic surveillance on Interstate 20. Shortly before 1:00 P.M., a vehicle with broken tail lamps and a worn,…
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