Legal Opinion
United States v. William Leroy Eldridge
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 20, 1962No. 8435PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Chief Judge.
William Leroy Eldridge appeals from his conviction on a charge of stealing two radios (handie-talkies), the property of the United States Coast Guard, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 641. The principal question for decision is whether the stolen articles, seized by state police officers from the trunk of Eldridge’s car, were properly admitted in evidence.
On April 1, 1961, Eldridge, a member of the Coast Guard stationed at Norfolk, and his service buddy, Nethereott, were given liberty, and they drove in Eldridge’s car to Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The following day…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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