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United States v. Shima

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Oct 14, 1977
560 F.2d 1287 (5th Cir. 1977)

Opinion

No. 76-1778.

October 14, 1977.

Tom S. McCorkle, Jr., Dallas, Tex., (Court-appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Kenneth J. Mighell, U.S. Atty., John W. Sweeney, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Fort Worth, Tex., Judith A. Shepherd, Asst. U.S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Sarah Tilghman Hughes, Judge.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, THORNBERRY, COLEMAN, GOLDBERG, AINSWORTH, GODBOLD, MORGAN, CLARK, INGRAHAM, RONEY, GEE, TJOFLAT, HILL and FAY, Circuit Judges.


This case was orally argued en banc on September 26, 1977.

The panel opinion, affirming the judgment of the district court, is reported, 545 F.2d 1026 (1977).

Upon rehearing en banc, the Court is of the opinion that the prerequisite exigent circumstances, coupled with probable cause, were amply demonstrated in this case on facts set forth in the panel opinion.

Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

United States v. Shima

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Oct 14, 1977
560 F.2d 1287 (5th Cir. 1977)
Case details for

United States v. Shima

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. WILLIAM JUDSON SHIMA…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Oct 14, 1977

Citations

560 F.2d 1287 (5th Cir. 1977)

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