Legal Opinion
United States v. Clifford George Sihler
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 4, 1977No. 77-5171PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Sihler, an employee at the United States Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, was convicted in a federal district court for possessing marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1970). Sihler claims that his conviction is infirm because it was based upon the fruits of a warrantless search by prison officials. The government was permitted to show that after the marijuana was seized Sihler was advised of his Miran da 1 rights and subsequently admitted that he was to be paid $500 to distribute the marijuana among prison inmates. We…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Lanza v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by30 opinions
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