Legal Opinion

James R. Walker v. United States of America, Ethel E. Woody v. United States

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided January 28, 1964No. 17898_1PublishedCited by 51 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McGOWAN, Circuit Judge.

Appellants were convicted by a jury of violations of the federal narcotic laws charged in a two-count indictment.1 The issues raised here relate mainly to the adequacy of the showing made to support the issuance of a search warrant, and to the propriety of the actions taken in the course of its execution. We do not *598find in these or the other contentions advanced upon this appeal any justification for reversing the convictions.

Appellants, James Walker and Ethel Woody, were arrested on July 20, 1962.2 Earlier that day a search warrant had been issued, authorizing a search…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. United States v. Di ReSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. Yee Hem v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  5. Casey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1928

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3Cited by51 opinions

  1. James E. Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
  2. Commonwealth v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  3. United States v. Frederick M. MicheliCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
  4. United States v. Gwendolyn E. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  5. United States v. James v. CanestriCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975

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