Legal Opinion
United States v. Patrick Henry Patterson, United States of America v. Walter William Lane
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 28, 1974No. 73-2911, 73-2912PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALFRED T. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Patrick Henry Patterson and Walter William Lane appeal their convictions for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. They assert that the marijuana seized from their vehicle should have been suppressed because the customs agents lacked probable cause or warrant for the search. We reject this argument and affirm their convictions.
On April 2, 1973, at approximately 8:15 p. m., the appellants entered the United States from Mexico at the Te-cate, California, point of entry. After their vehicle had been inspected by the immigration service, one of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Richard Donald Costello v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by66 opinions
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