Case Name: Fred Thomas MILLS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1958-01-22
Citations: 251 F.2d 464
Docket Number: No. 7593
Parties: Fred Thomas MILLS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 251
Pages: 464–465

Head Matter:
Fred Thomas MILLS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.
No. 7593.
United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit.
Argued Jan. 21, 1958.
Decided Jan. 22, 1958.
I. C. Crawford, Asheville, N. C., for appellant
Hugh E. Monteith, Asst. U. S. Atty., Sylva, N. C. (J. M. Baley, Jr., U. S. Atty., Asheville, N. C., on brief), for appellee.
Before PARKER, Chief Judge, and SOBELOFF and HAYNSWORTH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This is an appeal in a criminal case in which appellant was convicted of removal, concealment and possession of nontax-paid liquor in violation of the Internal Revenue Laws. There was abundant evidence of circumstances showing-beyond doubt that appellant was guilty of the crime charged. He complains that evidence was admitted to the effect that a glass jar in his possession contained liquor and that this was discovered as. the result of an unlawful search of his. person. It appears, however, that the search, if it can be called a search, was-perfectly lawful as it was incident.to a lawful arrest made by officers who had reasonable ground from what they themselves had observed to believe that a felony was being committed by appellant in their presence. He complains, also, of comments made by the judge with respect to this evidence; but no exception was taken to them and they could not have affected the result of the trial. Appellant was clearly guilty of the crime charged and was properly tried and convicted.
Affirmed.