UNITED STATES v. DeCATUR

No. 22382.

430 F.2d 365 (1970)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Arthur Ronald DeCATUR, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

July 20, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence J. Lee, of Gendel, Raskoff, Shapiro & Quittner, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Arthur Ronald DeCatur, pro se.

George Rayborn (argued), Asst. U. S. Atty., Robert L. Meyer, U. S. Atty., Robt. L. Brosio, Chief, Criminal Division, Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before JERTBERG, BROWNING and HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant was convicted of stealing mail and possessing stolen mail in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708. He seeks reversal on the ground that evidence admitted against him was obtained by an illegal search and seizure following his illegal arrest by federal postal inspectors.

In November 1965, a Los Angeles, California, post office was burglarized and keys taken which opened postal relay boxes within the delivery limits of the city. Mail was...

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