McKISSICK v. BRIDGES

No. 75-1360.

528 F.2d 506 (1976)

Bobby Jean McKISSICK, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Ray D. BRIDGES, Sheriff, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 11, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph O. Kulakowski, Mobile, Ala. (Court appointed), for petitioner-appellant.

William J. Baxley, Atty. Gen., Otis J. Goodwyn, Sara M. Greenhaw, Asst. Attys. Gen., Montgomery, Ala., for respondent-appellee.

Before TUTTLE, GODBOLD and GEE, Circuit Judges.


GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner appeals from denial of habeas relief, after evidentiary hearing, from an Alabama state conviction of unlawful possession of drugs. The conviction was affirmed on direct appeal.1

The main issue is validity of a warrantless search of the automobile occupied and driven by petitioner.

Between 1 a. m. and 2 a. m., a reliable informant gave to Lt. Williams, a Mobile,

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