Legal Opinion
Willis Smith and Resolute Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 23, 1966No. 21886PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, District Judge.
Resolute Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut, brings this appeal alleging, inter alia, error in the trial court’s refusal to remit and set aside forfeiture of appellant’s $5,000 bail bond. Appellant Smith appeals from his conviction for violating certain federal narcotics laws on the grounds that (1) the two indictments returned against him were improperly consolidated for trial and (2) the evidence used against him was illegally seized in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights.
On January 15, 1964, appellant Smith was indicted by a federal Grand Jury for…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Ker v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. RabinowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Preston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by84 opinions
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- United States v. Bill Miles SkillmanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
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