Legal Opinion
United States v. Don Vallie Williams, Sylvia Trawick Williams, Mildred D. Derrington and Nicholas Carter Moore
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 3, 1977No. 76-1754PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from convictions for controlled substances violations under 21 U.S.C. § 841 and 18 U.S.C. § 2, based on the contention that the District Court erred in denying a motion to suppress fruits of a search of a vessel by customs agents allegedly made pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1581(a). Controlled substances (marijuana and barbiturates) were found aboard a houseboat moored at a marina having access to international waters. Don Vallie Williams, Sylvia Trawick Williams, Nicholas Carter Moore and Mildred D. Derrington, occupants of the houseboat, were tried…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- United States v. John J. BrennanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Maul v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- United States v. InghamCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Ruben Garza LaraCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by25 opinions
- United States v. Frank Gunnar WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. LaughmanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Michael Gary Whitmire and Donald John WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Venerando German Serrano, Pedro Ricardo Gutierrez, Jesus Hernandez, Juan Raymond Herrera and Raul HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. ZuroskyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
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