Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jerry Craig JELLSETT, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1971-09-22
Citations: 448 F.2d 1278
Docket Number: No. 26927
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jerry Craig JELLSETT, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 448
Pages: 1278–1279

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jerry Craig JELLSETT, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 26927.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Sept. 22, 1971.
William R. Allen, Asst. U. S. Atty., Fresno, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.
Leonard C. Hoar, Jr., Fresno, Cal., for defendant-appellant.
Before DUNIWAY, HUFSTEDLER and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The search of Jellsett's suitcase was in violation of the Fourth Amendment. It was not incident to the arrest. The suitcase was not, at the time of the search, within the area of Jellsett's immediate control, and there was no probable cause to believe that it contained contraband. Chimel v. California, 1969, 395 U.S. 752, 89 S.Ct. 2034, 23 L.Ed.2d 685.
Reversed. When the mandate goes down, the indictment will be dismissed.