United States v. Robert Williams and Henry Watson

Convicted of unlawfully possessing narcotics, appellants Robert Williams and Henry Watson contend on appeal that Judge Croake improperly denied their pre-trial motions to suppress heroin seized in the course of an allegedly illegal search. We entirely agree with Judge Croake’s determination, reported at 219 F.Supp. 666 (S.D.N.Y.1963), that the search was incident to a lawful arrest, and we accordingly affirm the convictions.

As the relevant facts are fully and fairly set forth in Judge Croake’s opinion, they will not be repeated here. It is sufficient to say that 26 U.S.C. § 7607 empowers a…