Legal Opinion
United States v. Juan Cantu, Michael Neil Emigh, and David Edward Michaud
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 18, 1974No. 73-2963PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
The defendants-appellants, Juan Cantu, Michael Neil Emigh, and David Edward Michaud, appeal from their convictions of possessing with intent to distribute marijuana, in violation of 21 U. S.C. § 841(a)(1). All three contend that the search during which the marijuana was seized violated their rights under the Fourth Amendment. We conclude, however, that the search was valid under the pre-Almeida-Sanchez “border search” doctrine. 1 Appellants Emigh and Michaud contend that the evidence was insufficient to support a conclusion that they were ever in possession of the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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