Legal Opinion

Tyrone Gaither v. United States of America, Charles Tatum v. United States

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 24, 1969No. 22148_1PublishedCited by 428 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. SKELLY WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:

Appellants Tatum and Gaither were convicted of grand larceny for a shoplifting expedition to Woodward & Loth-rop’s Department Store. The evidence showed that Tatum took five sport coats from a display rack and laid them on the floor. Gaither then approached with a large shopping bag, which he held open while Tatum put the coats inside. A special policeman employed, by the store observed the incident, and with the help of two colleagues arrested appellants before they left the store. The coats had a wholesale value of over $100.

Appellants attack their…

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2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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3Cited by428 opinions

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