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DRAPER v. UNITED STATES

No. 136.

358 U.S. 307 (1959)

DRAPER v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 26, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Osmond K. Fraenkel argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Leonard B. Sand argued the cause for the United States. On the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Anderson, Beatrice Rosenberg and Jerome M. Feit.

MR. JUSTICE WHITTAKER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner was convicted of knowingly concealing and transporting narcotic drugs in Denver, Colorado, in violation of 35 Stat. 614, as amended, 21 U. S. C. § 174. His conviction was based in part on the use in evidence against him of two "envelopes containing [865 grains of] heroin" and a hypodermic syringe that had been taken from his person, following his arrest, by the arresting officer. Before the...

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