THOMPSON v. STYNCHCOMBE

No. 74-1280 Summary Calendar.

494 F.2d 48 (1974)

James THOMPSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Leroy N. STYNCHCOMBE, Sheriff, Fulton County, Georgia, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 16, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward T. Floyd, Decatur, Ga., for petitioner-appellant.

Arthur K. Bolton, Atty. Gen., Lewis R. Slaton, Dist. Atty., Carter Goode, Robert A. Weathers, Morris H. Rosenberg, Asst. Dist. Attys., Atlanta, Ga., for respondent-appellee.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, and THORNBERRY and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

In this habeas corpus appeal Thompson contends the district court should have held that his armed robbery conviction resulted from an illegal search and seizure.

Thompson's car was parked in the driveway of a residence belonging to one William Middlebrooks when officers came to search the premises for stolen liquor under authority of a valid warrant. While near the driveway one officer noticed that the rear end of Thompson's car was abnormally...

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