UNITED STATES v. PIATT

No. 77-5574.

576 F.2d 659 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jerry Dean PIATT, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

July 17, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seferino C. Dominguez, Dallas, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Kenneth J. Mighell, U. S. Atty., Fort Worth, Tex., Judith A. Shepherd, Asst. U. S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., R. H. Wallace, Asst. U. S. Atty., Fort Worth, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GEWIN, GODBOLD and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.


GEWIN, Circuit Judge:

Jerry Dean Piatt was charged with the unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm, in violation of 26 U.S.C. §§ 5861(d) and 5871. His motion to suppress the evidence was denied after a hearing. He was found guilty by a jury, convicted, and sentenced. On appeal he argues that the warrantless search of his vehicle was conducted without probable cause and was not an inventory search. We affirm the conviction.

Piatt was stopped...

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