Palmer v. United States

FAHY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was arrested by a member of the Metropolitan Police Force pursuant to a warrant issued on a charge of receiving stolen property. On search of his person when arrested narcotics were found in his possession and seized. He was indicted for violation of 26 U.S.C. § 2553(a) (1946), and 35 Stat. 614 (1909), as amended 21 U. S.C. § 174 (Supp. V, 1952), 21 U.S.C.A. § 174, applicable to narcotics. A motion to suppress the evidence seized having been denied it was used against him on his trial and he was convicted. On appeal he urges that his arrest, as a consequence of…