Legal Opinion

Michael Lee v. United States

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 15, 1956No. 12765PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FAHY, Circuit Judge.

Lee, the appellant, was charged in a two count indictment with housebreaking in violation of § 22-1801, D.C.Code 1951, and grand larceny, in violation of § 22-2201, D.C.Code 1951. He was acquitted of housebreaking and convicted of grand larceny, followed by a sentence of imprisonment of 40 months to 10 years. On appeal he contends certain evidence used against him on the trial was obtained by an illegal search and seizure and accordingly was erroneously admitted to his prejudice. 1

He was charged with stealing four shotguns and three rifles. The facts are somewhat…

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2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  5. United States v. RabinowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1950

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. People v. CockrellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Albert Douglas Davis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
  3. Duncan v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
  4. United States v. Robert William Gorman and Edward Terrence RocheCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
  5. Ella Mae Work v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957

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