The United States of America v. Farris Walker

FINNEGAN, Circuit Judge.

After a pre-trial hearing on defendant Farris Walker’s motion to suppress (Fed. R.Crim.P. Rule 41, 18 U.S.C.) physical evidence taken from his person, the motion was overruled because, the trial judge thought Treasury enforcement agent D. Spillane had “reasonable ground” to believe Walker was committing a crime. That ruling is the sole basis put forward for reversal of the judgment entered upon finding Walker guilty by the district judge, sitting without a jury, on both counts of a two-count indictment. 1

Walker testified in support of his motion, grounded on U. S.…