Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Walter Markham
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 12, 1971No. 26720PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Michael Walter Markham appeals his conviction for transportation and concealment of 280 pounds of marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 176a. On appeal, he contends that the marijuana in question was secured by federal agents as the result of an illegal search and seizure in violation of his rights under the Fourth Amendment. We disagree and affirm.
I. THE OPERATIVE FACTS..
At 1:30 a. m. on March 7, 1970, two Douglas, Arizona, police officers observed a yellow 1969 Dodge driving along a dirt road (see Appendix A) which parallels Pan American Avenue about four…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. Ephriam McGlone United States of America v. Foster L. DodsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1968
- United States v. John Vincent Oswald, John Paul Ahlstrom, Raymond Gene Bublitz, William Orme CochraneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. KandlisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- United States v. Patrick Henry Patterson, United States of America v. Walter William LaneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Miguel Lara-HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
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