Legal Opinion
United States v. Armon Doss Powers
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 16, 1971No. 14787_1PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
Claiming that a warrantless inspection of an automobile’s confidential identification number was an illegal search, Armón Doss Powers appeals his conviction of violating the Dyer Act [18 U.S.C. § 2312]. We hold that when there is a legitimate reason to identify a motor vehicle, inspection of its confidential number is not an unreasonable search, and we affirm.
On the night of November 4, 1969, Powers was arrested for speeding and driving while his license was revoked. Because Powers was jailed, the police directed a garageman to remove and hold his car. At the time of…
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3Cited by38 opinions
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