James Leroy Teasley v. United States

Appellant was convicted by a jury on three counts of violating Title 21 U.S.C. A. § 174. Count three of the indictment alleged the sale and facilitation of sale on or about July 16, 1959 by appellant and co-defendant Skinner of a stated quantity of heroin. Count four of the indictment alleged that on or about July 16, 1959, the appellant and co-defendant Skinner concealed, transported and facilitated the concealment and transportation of the heroin described in count three of the indictment. Count five of the indictment alleged the sale and facilitation of sale on or about July 22, 1959 by appellant and co-defendant Skinner of a stated quantity of heroin. Appellant was committed to the custody of the Attorney General of the United States for a period of twelve years on each of said three counts. The sentences, however, on all three counts were fixed to run concurrently.

Jurisdiction of the district court was based upon Title 21 U.S.C.A. § 174 . This Court has jurisdiction under Title 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1291 and 1294(1).

On this appeal appellant specifies as errors:

1. That the arrest of appellant was unlawful, the subsequent search of his premises without a search warrant was…