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BRINEGAR v. UNITED STATES

No. 12.

338 U.S. 160 (1949)

BRINEGAR v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 27, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irving E. Ungerman argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Leslie L. Conner.

Stanley M. Silverberg argued the cause for the United States. Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Campbell, Robert S. Erdahl and Beatrice Rosenberg were on the brief.

MR. JUSTICE RUTLEDGE delivered the opinion of the Court.

Brinegar was convicted of importing intoxicating liquor into Oklahoma from Missouri in violation of the federal statute which forbids such importation contrary to the laws of any state.1 His conviction was based in part on the use in evidence against him of liquor seized from his automobile in the course of the alleged unlawful importation...

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