Legal Opinion
United States v. James Allan Almand
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1978No. 77-5064PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
James A. Almand was charged with possession of 550 pounds of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). He waived trial by jury, moved unsuccessfully to suppress the seized marijuana, and was convicted and sentenced. He asserts on appeal that no reasonable grounds existed for his initial interrogation by the Border Patrol, and that consent to the search of his parked camper was lacking. We find no merit in his contentions and affirm.
I. FACTS
Around 6:00 a. m. on January 22, 1976, a Border Patrol radio operator at the Marfa, Texas, Control…
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