United States v. Geraldine Hubbard

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. Geraldine Hubbard, 435 F.2d 1311 (9th Cir. 1971)
Chambers, Ely, Kilkenny, Per Curiam

United States v. Geraldine Hubbard

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

The judgment of conviction is affirmed.

The main question is: Did the arresting officer have probable cause to make an arrest for a narcotics offense which arrest was followed by a search of Hubbard’s pocketbook? The product of the search clinched the case.

If the officer was believed (and he evidently was), there was probable cause. One might question his story, but we cannot say it was inherently improbable.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Geraldine HUBBARD, Appellant
Status
Published