United States v. Cecil Gamble

SWYGERT, Chief Judge.

Cecil Gamble, defendant-appellant, was convicted on an indictment charging him with possession of an unregistered firearm in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d). On appeal he contends that the firearm for the possession of which he was convicted was illegally seized during a police search in violation of the fourth amendment, and that the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress the evidentiary use of that item at his trial.

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This case revolves around certain activity undertaken by the Police Department of Harvey, Illinois. On the night of February 7, 1970,…