Legal Opinion
United States v. Alvin Leon Edwards
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 24, 1977No. 76-1668PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:
Alvin Leon Edwards appeals from his conviction in a jury trial of possessing two checks knowing them to have been stolen from the mails. 18 U.S.C. § 1708. He claims that the search that uncovered the checks violated the fourth amendment and that he was denied a speedy trial. The government seeks to justify the search as based on probable cause coupled with exigent circumstances, as incident to an arrest, and as part of a routine inventory procedure for cars that are to be impounded. We reject each theory and reverse the conviction.
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On May 1, 1974 police officer M. L.…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by33 opinions
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