UNITED STATES v. MILES

No. 72-1748.

480 F.2d 1217 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles Vernon MILES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

July 16, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Richard Walker, Fed. Public Defender (argued), Sacramento, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Bruce Babcock, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Dwayne Keyes, U. S. Atty., Sacramento, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWNING and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges, and WILLIAMS, District Judge.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal of a conviction under 26 U.S.C. § 5861(d) for possession of an unregistered firearm. The sole issue here, as in the district court, is the lawfulness of the search of appellant's suitcase that disclosed the illegal weapon.

Appellant was employed as a driver's helper on a United Van Lines moving van. Barton Trevillian was the driver, and in charge. Trevillian drove the van to the Sierra Army Depot, Hurlong...

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