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UNITED STATES v. HIMMELWRIGHT

No. 76-1295.

551 F.2d 991 (1977)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mary Ann HIMMELWRIGHT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 9, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore J. Sakowitz, Federal Public Defender (Court-appointed), Michael J. Rosen, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Miami, Fla., for defendant-appellant.

Robert W. Rust, U. S. Atty., Charles A. Intriago, Asst. U. S. Atty., Miami, Fla., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, and TUTTLE and TJOFLAT, Circuit Judges.

TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

The sole issue in this case is whether the appellant, Mary Ann Himmelwright, was subjected to an illegal search at the hands of customs officials at the Miami International Airport. This issue was resolved against the appellant in the proceedings below. United States v. Himmelwright, 406 F.Supp. 889 (S.D.Fla.1975). The search in question revealed that Ms. Himmelwright was attempting to smuggle some...

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