Legal Opinion

John B. Williams v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided November 22, 1968No. 25553_1PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CABOT, District Judge:

Defendant-appellant Williams appeals from his jury conviction of burglary of a post office. Finding no error, we affirm.

The only point raised on appeal which merits discussion involves a question of search and seizure. Viewed in the light most favorable to the government, 1 the evidence showed that on or about February 3, 1967, the Kenner, Louisiana, police were looking for de fendant Williams to question his participation in a shooting incident earlier that evening (unrelated to the subject crime). Williams and defendant Smith (who has not appealed) were seen driving in…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  3. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. United States v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  5. Husty v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. United States v. Willie Dee Hood, United States of America v. Ella HoodCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
  2. United States v. James Lee WorthingtonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  3. United States v. Upton Pearson, Jr. And Edward Johnson, Jr., United States of America v. Edward Johnson, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  4. United States v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  5. United States v. Phillip Scott RagsdaleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973

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