Legal Opinion

United States v. Breeland

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 16, 1995No. 94-40358PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Lucius Breeland II appeals from his conviction for possession of an unregistered firearm in violation of the National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d) (1988). Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

I

Louisiana State Trooper David Desor-meaux stopped Breeland on Interstate Highway 10, and after discovering that Breeland did not have a driver’s license, he placed Breeland under arrest. Trooper Desor-meaux then called a wrecker to tow the vehicle to a pound and, pursuant to Louisiana State Police policy, conducted an inventory search of the vehicle. When he opened…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  4. United States v. HastingSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Leslie Wayne Yohey v. James A. Collins, Director Department of Criminal Justice Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

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3Cited by27 opinions

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  2. United States v. Eleuterio Lopez-Moreno, Also Known as Eleuterio LopezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005
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  4. Norman Evans Green v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. Arnold JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997

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