Bailey v. United States

NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

Appellant has been convicted of two counts of receiving stolen property1 consisting of a handbag and a wallet together with contents of each. Her contentions on appeal relate to the seizure and search of the handbag found at her feet when she was arrested. It is specifically contended (1) that the extent of the search was unreasonable because appellant could have been moved away from the handbag thus eliminating danger to the police by appellant’s ready access to it; (2) that there was sufficient police control of the situation to render their asserted apprehension…