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382 U.S. 36 86 Supreme Court Reporter 151 15 United States Reports Lawyer’s Edition 2d Series KF101.8 U54 30 Otis JAMESv.STATE OF LOUISIANA. Number 23, Misc. Oct. 18, 1965. G. Wray Gill, Sr., for petitioner. Jack Pacific KF135 P2 Federal KF105 F3 Gremillion, Atty. Gen. of Louisiana, M. E. Culligan, Asst. Gen., and Jim Garrison, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 The petitioner was convicted by a Louisiana jury possession narcotics sentenced to imprisonment 10 years. set aside the conviction on ground that it based upon evidence seized without warrant during an illegal search. 246 La. 1033, 169 So.2d 89. Upon rehearing, however, court affirmed divided vote. 1053, 97. We grant motion proceed in forma pauperis petition certiorari reverse judgment. 2 Police officers arrested near intersection Camp Street Jackson Avenue City New Orleans, after he had alighted from automobile driven another man. then drove his home, more than two blocks away. They broke open door several hours conducted intensive search which finally yielded equipment single morphine tablet constituted basis petitioner's subsequent conviction. 3 found probable cause arrest at time they apprehended him, validity is not here issue. In circumstances this case, home cannot be regarded as incident street corner A 'can only if substantially contemporaneous with confined immediate vicinity arrest.' Stoner versus State California, 376 483, 486, 84 889, 891, 11 856. See also Preston States, 364, 881, 777. 4 Under doctrine Mapp Ohio, 367 643, 81 1684, 6 1081, see Ker 374 83 1623, 726, constitutional error admit fruits into trial. Accordingly, granted, judgment reversed, case remanded further proceedings inconsistent opinion. 5 It so ordered. Petition proceedings.

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