United States v. George Samuel Gitlitz and Henry F. Williams

HAYS, Circuit Judge:

After a trial by the court sitting without a jury appellants were convicted of violating 21 U.S.C. § 176a. 1 They appeal alleging (1) that certain evidence should have been suppressed because it was obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures and (2) that there is insufficient evidence to establish a basic element of the offense charged, to wit, their knowing possession of narcotics in the Southern District of New York. We find no error and affirm the convictions.

Early in the morning of May 28, 1965 United States…