Legal Opinion

Fletcher House v. United States

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 8, 1969No. 21389PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DANAHER, Circuit Judge.

After a jury trial, this appellant was convicted of violations of 26 U.S.C. § 4704(a) and 21 U.S.C. § 174, and now, basically, challenges the timeliness of the execution of a search warrant. The Government offered evidence to prove that this appellant possessed 65 capsules of heroin. The defense at trial contended that someone else had possessed the narcotics. The appellant and four others, 1 including two women, were found in a small room. 2 Seeking reversal, the appellant has submitted contentions upon which the courts have repeatedly ruled, 3 and, except as to the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. Sgro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  4. William Spinelli v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
  5. Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. James L. HarperCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  2. United States v. Edward DunningsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  3. People v. GlenNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
  4. Commonwealth v. CromerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  5. United States v. Gloria Jean Nepstead and John Edward AshCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970

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