UNITED STATES v. DORAN

No. 72-2362.

482 F.2d 929 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Robert Paul DORAN, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

July 10, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lupe Martinez, Deputy Federal Public Defender (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant.

Jan Lawrence Handzlik, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), William D. Keller, U. S. Atty., Eric A. Nobles, Asst. U. S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.

Before MERRILL, KOELSCH and KILKENNY, Circuit Judges.


KILKENNY, Circuit Judge:

While approaching the boarding area for a United Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Chicago, Customs Air Security Officers placed appellant under arrest after a search of his small carry-on bag revealed a quantity of narcotics. Found guilty in a court trial on three counts of violating 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (1), he appeals. We affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

On May 1, 1972, shortly...

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