Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles J. Thornton
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 26, 1971No. 23017PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
Appellant was convicted on a federal narcotic charge stemming from his possession of 20 capsules containing heroin. 1 The capsules were found in an envelope removed from his shirt pocket during a search incidental to his arrest 2 on a warrant charging another violation of the federal narcotic laws. 3 The arrest warrant had been issued by a United States Commissioner on the basis of an affidavit by Walter S. Fialkewicz, a special agent of the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. 4 The affidavit, appendicized to this opinion, detailed information…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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- Beck v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by36 opinions
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