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United States v. Thomas Ervin Jones

423 F.2d 1196, 1970 U.S. App. LEXIS 9891
CourtCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
DecidedApril 8, 1970
Docket14190_1
StatusPublished

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Bluebook
United States v. Thomas Ervin Jones, 423 F.2d 1196, 1970 U.S. App. LEXIS 9891 (4th Cir. 1970).

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Thomas E. Jones, convicted of violating revenue laws relating to whiskey, *1197 26 U.S.C. §§ 5601(a) (12) and 5604(a) (1), complains that untaxed whiskey he was hauling was illegally seized. We find no error. Information from a reliable informer coupled with the officers’ observations established probable cause for Jones’ arrest and the search that accompanied it.

Affirmed.

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Criminal penalties
26 U.S.C. § 5601(a)(12)

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