UNITED STATES v. FLANAGAN

No. 26828.

423 F.2d 745 (1970)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Walter Mark FLANAGAN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 25, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George E. Cochran, Ft. Worth, Tex., court-appointed, for appellant.

Eldon B. Mahon, U. S. Atty., Robert S. Travis, Asst. U. S. Atty., Ft. Worth, Tex., Jonathan S. Cohen, Atty., Tax Div., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before THORNBERRY, GODBOLD and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.


GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

Flanagan was convicted by a jury of possession of stolen government property, 18 U.S.C. § 641. His major contention is that stolen property introduced in evidence against him was the product of an illegal search and seizure. The search was conducted pursuant to a state search warrant. The warrant is attacked on two grounds: (1) that it is the fruit of a prior illegal arrest,1 asserted to be pretextual and without...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases