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UNITED STATES v. TARRANT

No. 71-2306.

460 F.2d 701 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert William TARRANT, a/k/a Bob Tarrant, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 16, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Percy Foreman, Dick DeGuerin, Foreman and DeGuerin, Houston, Tex., Charles Alan Wright, Austin, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Anthony J. P. Farris, U. S. Atty., James R. Gough, Asst. U. S. Atty., Houston, Tex., Allen L. Chancey, Jr., Sp. Asst. U. S. Atty., Laurence S. McWhorter, Sp. Atty., Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., Edward B. McDonough, Jr., Donald B. McFall, Asst. U. S. Atty., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WISDOM, GOLDBERG and CLARK, Circuit Judges.

CLARK, Circuit Judge:

Robert William Tarrant appeals from jury convictions on five counts alleging violations of 26 U.S.C.A. § 5861(d) (Supp.1972) (unlawful possession of unregistered firearms). We affirm.

I.

The firearms in question were seized in Tarrant's home pursuant to a search warrant. The first of the issues on this appeal is framed as an attack on the validity of that warrant. The warrant is pictured as lacking in probable cause because...

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