UNITED STATES v. ELDER

No. 26829.

446 F.2d 587 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jack Scott ELDER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

July 28, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard C. Hoar, Jr., Fresno, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Dwayne Keyes, U. S. Atty., William R. Allen, Ass't U. S. Atty., Fresno, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before MERRILL, KOELSCH and CHOY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Jack Scott Elder appeals his conviction for possession of marijuana and hashish in Yosemite National Park, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 13 which adopts state law (namely Calif. Health & Safety Code § 11530) for federal reservations. We affirm.

During a routine patrol of a campground at Yosemite, a group of federal officers passed by a large tent containing several young people. As they drew adjacent the tent, appellant Elder was heard...

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