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United States v. Speed

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Sep 4, 1975
520 F.2d 322 (5th Cir. 1975)

Opinion

No. 73-2035.

September 4, 1975.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Before RIVES, WISDOM and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.


ORDER

In this pre- Almeida-Sanchez case, defendants Speed and Rainer were convicted in a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). This court, in an opinion reported at 497 F.2d 546 (5th Cir. 1974), affirming on rehearing 489 F.2d 478 (5th Cir. 1973), reversed the convictions on the grounds that the district court had erred in not suppressing evidence obtained by a search at the Falfurrias, Texas, checkpoint. The Supreme Court vacated and remanded for further consideration in light of Bowen v. United States, 422 U.S. 916, 95 S.Ct. 2569, 45 L.Ed.2d 641 (1975) and United States v. Peltier, 422 U.S. 531, 95 S.Ct. 2313, 45 L.Ed.2d 374 (1975). In view of these two opinions, the district court's decision was correct.

Having found the defendants' other contentions of error to be without merit, we conclude that the judgment of the district court should be

Affirmed.


Summaries of

United States v. Speed

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Sep 4, 1975
520 F.2d 322 (5th Cir. 1975)
Case details for

United States v. Speed

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. STEVEN ROBERT SPEED AND…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Sep 4, 1975

Citations

520 F.2d 322 (5th Cir. 1975)