Legal Opinion
Fred M. Vance v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1982No. 81-1259PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
On December 31, 1979, Officer Meek of the Universal City, Texas Police Department stopped a 1973 Chevrolet van because the boat trailer it was pulling was not equipped with proper trailing lights. The van belonged to Fred M. Vance but was being driven by Jerry Gaunt. Finding Gaunt’s license expired, Officer Meek, following what he described as standard procedure, impounded the vehicle. Meek inventoried the van’s contents prior to permitting a wrecker to tow it to the police impoundment garage, where it would remain until delivered to a licensed driver with proof of…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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3Cited by37 opinions
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