Legal Opinion
United States v. Melvin Wayne Hall
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1978No. 76-4501PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge:
Melvin Wayne Hall was tried by a jury, found guilty, and convicted of possession of a sawed-off shotgun in violation of 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d). On this appeal he contends that the evidence introduced at trial was procured through an unlawful search of the vehicle in which he was traveling. We find the police procedures challenged to be reasonable in the circumstances, and affirm the conviction.
At approximately 12:30 or 12:40 in the morning of July 22, 1976, El Paso police officers Viramontes and McGinnis approached the intersection of Sunland Drive and 1-10 in the city of El…
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3Cited by58 opinions
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