HELTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 15196.

221 F.2d 338 (1955)

Billy Joe HELTON v. UNITED STATES of America.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 6, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Tessmer, Dallas, Tex., for appellant.

William O. Braecklein, Asst. U. S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., Heard L. Floore, U. S. Atty., Fort Worth, Tex., for appellee.

Before HOLMES and RIVES, Circuit Judges, and WRIGHT, District Judge.


WRIGHT, District Judge.

Appellant was convicted on two counts in an indictment charging violations of Title 26, Sections 2593(a) and 3234 relating to the illegal acquisition and production of marijuana. He asks reversal of that conviction because of the trial court's failure to suppress certain evidence and the admission in evidence of alleged improper and prejudicial testimony.

The record shows that on May 20, 1953, three police officers of the Dallas, Texas...

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