United States v. David Wayne Freund

CLARK, Circuit Judge:

In this direct criminal appeal from conviction of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute (21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1)), appellant Freund raises two issues which relate to the validity of a warrantless search of his truck conducted by a Customs Control officer. Specifically, appellant contends that: (1) the officer lacked probable cause to search the vehicle and (2) the trial court erred in denying his request for disclosure of the identity of a government informer who witnessed the search and ensuing arrest. Without the aid of supplementary proceedings in the…