Legal Opinion

United States v. Angel Alfredo Vigo

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 19, 1969No. 26882_1PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KRENTZMAN, District Judge:

Vigo appeals his jury trial conviction for violations of 26 U.S.C.A. § 4704(a) and 21 U.S.C.A. § 174. We have considered each of the four points raised as error, and feel that only the question relating to the sufficiehcy of the search warrant affidavit merits extended discussion. For reasons that follow we affirm.

I. The Sufficiency of the Affidavit

The appellant contends that probable cause was lacking in the affidavit presented to the U.S. Commissioner. He relies primarily upon the recent decision of Spinelli v. United States, 393 U.S. 410, 89 S.Ct. 584, 21 L.Ed.2d…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. United States v. Richard T. Gosser, United States of America v. Donald J. Pinciotti, United States of America v. Ted MaisonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
  4. United States v. Bernice MerrittCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
  5. Moore v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1932

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. United States v. John L. MorrowCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  2. United States v. Terry Burton KimbroughCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. Edward Marx, Frank Sladek and Keith HerringCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  4. People v. SchmidtSupreme Court of Colorado · 1970
  5. United States v. William Garner, Jr., Keith Jarrett, A/K/A Keith Brown, and Nathaniel RichmondCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978

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