United States v. Norbert A. Brown

BAILEY BROWN, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, Norbert A. Brown, was convicted after a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio for receiving stolen goods in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2315. On this appeal he challenges, inter alia, the validity of the search of his automobile and the legality of the government’s conduct during the investigation that led to his arrest and conviction. We affirm his conviction in all respects.

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The facts of this case involve the government’s investigation, designated by the code name HAMFAT, of an interstate burglary ring. The ring…