Legal Opinion

United States v. William Drew

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 18, 1972No. 71-1220PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Drew was convicted of possessing an unregistered firearm and of possessing a firearm not identified by serial number. 26 U.S.C.A. §§ 5861(d) 5861(i), and 5871. 1 He appeals from the denial of his motion to suppress the firearm in question as evidence, contending that it was not seized under circumstances that would justify seizure without a warrant and that he did not voluntarily submit to a warrantless search and seizure. We affirm the denial of the motion to suppress.

Drew was stopped by two officers one evening for driving with only his parking lights on,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Ensor v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1981
  2. United States v. Gilberto SantanaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
  3. United States v. William Calvin WoodsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  4. United States v. Willie Robinson, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  5. United States v. Thomas Edward DuckettCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978

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