*1 necessary as such facts are show that property forfeited. should
This he to do. failed
Appellant’s arguments regarding rulings of the trial court as to his arresting agent cross-examination of the attempted are also without merit. His cross-examination the affidavit support of the arrest warrant ivas irrel question
evant to the of whether the boat contained contraband.
Appellant attempted also to raise entrapment per the defense of possession sons in of the boat at the Entrapment time of its seizure. is a personal may defense and be raised person entrapped. Appellant standing to raise this defense. Finally, alleges appellant denying trial court erred in his coun damage terclaim for to the boat and (cid:127) loss of service while it was stor age. specifically pro U.S.C. § bringing any arising hibits the claim goods from the detention of or mer Appel chandise officer. customs remedy lant’s would be to show un constitutional forfeiture sue under 1346(a)(2). 28 U.S.C. He § pursued course. Affirmed. America,
UNITED STATES Plaintiff-Appellee, ACOSTA, Defendant-Appellant. Alfonso
No. 73-4016. Appeals, United States Fifth Circuit. Oct. 18, 1974. Rehearing Dec. En Banc Granted
I. war- magistrate the search issued
The of fed- rant, of an affidavit the basis on Drug Administration Enforcement eral Agent affidavit set Licon. Oscar following facts: out approx. 8-30-73, 12:00 at “On of Det. Noon, informant a confidential Maya me there was stated to F. at of heroin located an ounce Alameda, #11, Paso, Space El Texas fur- The informant in the bathroom. belongs to Alfonso ther stated that it male, approx. Acosta, a Mexican age, years this trail- of who resides at further er. informant stated cutting, was in the act of di- Acosta luting packets heroin into small day. papers called resale this same for The informant that Acosta has stated procedure in done the same the trailer on at least purchased occasions after large quantities heroin. of Tex., Paso, Fashing, for El John L. informant has another occa- defendant-appellant. Agents sion assisted Federal in initi- Atty., Sessions, S. San U. William S. ating cases. The informant states Marquez, Tex., Ronald Antonio, Edward August positively that on Paso, Attys., Ederer, El Asst. U. S. F. approximately p. 10:00 m. she ob- Tex., plaintiff-appellee. for served the said heroin in the bath- GEE, TUTTLE, WISDOM Before premises room said above described Judges. it is and that she knows heroin and present prem- still said Judge: TUTTLE, Circuit ises.” guilty in a found Alfonso Acosta was The last sentence of this was recital non-jury possessing, magistrate’s intent trial of suggestion, added at the distribute, heroin, I con- originally presented a schedule as the affidavit was substance, in violation of 21 U.S. trolled to him the “it was believed Drug Agents 841(a)(1). pot adequate justify C. issuance § nothing obtained warrant,” Administration Enforcement “there search Alameda, indicating El prior warrant for 7143 search in the reli- affidavit Texas, space Au- ability #11 on Paso, trailer In addition informant.” gust 30, seeking by numerous there seized 1973 and the affidavit bolster detailing weighing approximate- packets personal of heroin ob- the informant’s Appellant ly servations, questioned ounces. one and one-fourth challenging brings appeal Agent validi- Licon name of and learned the upon By chance, ty war- which this informant. issued, appealing as well ant had been the source rant was
sentencing pre- procedures by previous used which had been the basis for a siding magistrate, judge. reverse the conviction warrant issued We knowledge past grounds im- on his own on the that the warrant was based Magis- issued, accordingly experience properly do informant, with the sentencing. Boyd question Re- the warrant trate issued reach today. consideration versed and remanded. Magis- gathered tion, suppression hearing, his information Boyd a reliable manner.” United States testified that
trate
Chavez,
(5th
name
I learned the
. once
1973).
immediately re-
informant
viewed all of these details
“prong” of the
While the second
test
past
reliability
informant’s
detailing
per-
is satisfied
*3
basis, in
to the informa-
that
addition
informant,
the
sonal observations' of
Agent
he would
tion
Licon said
which
thereby guaranteeing
the informant
that
to
about
inform-
swear
under oath
relying
“something
is
more substan-
heroin
ant
said she had seen
circulating
tial than a casual
in
rumor
day
to be
there
knew it
that
or
underworld
an accusation based
agreed
there,
point I
issue
to
that
merely
general repu-
on an individual’s
point
the search warrant.
tation,” Spinelli
v. United
a reli-
became convinced that this was
410, 416,
584, 589,
89 S.Ct.
L.
able informant and the search war-
“prong”
(1969),
Ed.2d 637
the first
should issue.”
rant
the test
is left unsatisfied. There is
nothing
necessary
proves
feel
in
did not
it
the affidavit which
to
transcribe a recitation
own
the informant
reliable.
af-
concerning
personal knowledge
formation
reliability
the informant’s
fiant himself had no
my
reliability
informant;
to
own as
because
“involved
knowledge
subjective
mind.”
the fact
state
informant had “on oth-
procedure
Agents
This
quired
not
the re-
er
does
meet
occasions assisted Federal
initiating
says nothing
standards.
cases”
whether
eases
thus initiated were
successfully prosecuted,
they
whether
II.
were
supplied
based
on information
on its face
The affidavit
fails
informant,
so,
or if
whether the in-
adequately
to
to
out facts sufficient
set
proved
formation
to be accurate. Final-
impartial
to con
enable an
despite
ly,
the fact
per
clude that
cause existed
being
identifies the informant as
“a con-
mit
issuance
a search warrant.
fidential
Maya,”
informant of Det. F.
evaluating
standards
be used
Maya
there is no indication that Det.
re-
well
facts set forth
affidavit are
garded the
reliable,
informant as
understood and
this Court
certain. As
past experience
whether
tending
he had
recently
stated:
(cid:127)
reliability.
to show
typically
test is
“This
referred
,
In United
Harris,
States v.
‘Aguilar’s
Spinelli
two-pronged test.’
573,
2075,
91 S.Ct.
we do
believe Harris
proposition
required.
stands for
that a state-
See United States
Cir.,
(No.
Hill,
ment of firsthand observation alone is a
73-
reliability
evaluating
construing
Court,
substitute for
where this
worth of an informant’s statements.
unamended
did not
*4
prescribe
In Harris this factor was combined with
the manner in which oral testi
others,
mag
mony
by
three
the cumulative effect of
was to be
or used
a
taken
issuing
which was to
failure of
offset the
warrant,
istrate in
held in
a
ac
credibility
Eighth
officer to establish the
and cord with
and Tenth
de
reliability of the
That cu-
non-transeribed,
informant.
cisions that such
oral
lacking
supplementation
mulative effect is
here.
to an
invalid
otherwise
proper
under the Fourth
III.
41(c).
Amendment and Rule
See alsot
Beasley,
United States v.
F.2d 60
485
magis
find that the
We further
(10th
1973);
Cir.
United
Ma
States v.
personal information cannot
trate’s
be
rihart,
(8th
1972) (en
mS
Judge (dissenting):
and,
GEE,
quirements,
my
complies
mind, it
disjunctive
on its
of the
face
one
by
majority
The result reached
showing
requirements
of the second:
grievous.
very
to me
Under it a
seems
policeman’s conclusion that
basis for the
high-level heroin
rather
dealer—not a
the informant’s “.
unpun-
pusher goes free,
mere street
—
admittedly some-
reliable.” It is
[was]
practical
likely
ished
as
matter
what
on the
intrinsic
weak
informant’s
unpunishable,
he
for acts in which was
though
credibility,
does not
seem
caught
of a
red-handed
the course
very
me a
strained construction
conscientiously-
authorized
search
being
her
Detective
reference
as
although
so,
issued warrant. He does
Maya’s
indi-
confidential informant as
sufficient
was furnished
cating
her,
placed
some credence
supporting
amply
facts
an affidavit
description
of her as
warrant, solely
the issuance of
be-
Agents
helped
initiating
cas-
Federal
pressure
all
cause under the
of events
forming a
es as
sufficient basis for the
these facts
not reduced to affidavit
were
were
inference
cases
not disas-
required
41(c).1
form as
indeed,
fact, they
not.
ters —as
were
being
majority
infirm,
warrant
weight
place
upon
doI
much
brings
exclusionary
play
rule into
presence or absence in the affidavit of
invalidate
conviction and sen-
Acosta’s
magic
or “accu-
such
words as “reliable”
If
demand it
tence.
this be
law’s
rate,” which cost
to add and mean
little
must,
course,
be
Since I do
honored.
Transmitting
signals
little more.
such
is,
respectfully
not think it
dissent.
these, may expect
affidavits which
lamp
Affidavit.
smell
Deficiencies
smack
com-
pleading.
Aguilar2
policeman’s
mon-law
requires a
affi-
set
davit to
forth
Aguilar
any rate,
it is
necessary
underlying
that the informant
shown
some
credible;
to be
the alternative and suffi-
from which
circumstances
showing
cient
course
circumstances
ant
narcotics were
concluded
*6
justifying
they were,
a conclusion that his informa-
he
and some
where
claimed
underlying
in
tion
this instance is reliable is availa-
from
circumstances
paranoids
ble. Even
have en-
that the
sometimes
officer concluded
emies, and
tell
truth.
liars sometimes
.
. was “credible”
informant
.
or his
U.
“reliable.” 378
strong
information
there are at
hints of
Here
least
(empha-
S.,
114,
S.Ct.,
at
at 1514.
reliability.
addition,
In
informer’s
added).
sis
detailed,
specific and
the affidavit
is
telling just
per
tell
Beyond
about all
was to
in
there
adventure the affidavit
and
then
these re-
about Acosta
his activities as
case
the first of
this
fulfils
might
said,
October,
As
he
to Rule
1.
Mr. Justice Fortas
have
1972 Amendments
Spinelli
essay
41(c)
failed
and
the warrant
contest.
United
the Court concluded
410,
600,
States,
438,
584,
properly
affidavit
S.Ct.
was
issued
because
existing
(dissent)
police-
proper
(1969)
“A
L.Etl.2d 637
was
the then
agrees,
judged
41(c).
case,
In
man’s affidavit
not be
as
as the dissent
should
this
essay
facially
invalid,
entry
for Rule
in an
the affidavit
contest.”
is
testimony
sup-
facts,
permit
Among
made
to
oral
to
known or
known
does not
way suggests
magistrate,
plement
that an
the
form,
but not
reduced
it. Hill
informant,
justify
ad-
that
the name
invalid warrant
can
were
otherwise
po-
illegally
if the
furnished
she
had
accurate
mission of
seized
good
in a heroin
arrest
not
acted in
faith.
which resulted
lice
police
pre-
earlier,
good
never
and
her
has
month
declarations
faith of
require-
against
penal
viously
her own
interest.
been
were
used to overrule
exclusionary
rule.
Su-
ments
Texas,
108,
Aguilar
preme
exclusion-
U.S.
84 S.Ct.
modified the
Court has not
1509,
(1964).
rule,
accordingly
ary
cannot under-
would therefore for and remand his sentence but vacate resentencing. REHEARING FOR PETITION ON REHEAR- FOR PETITION AND EN BANC ING BROWN, Judge, and Before Chief WISDOM, BELL, GEWIN,' THORN- GOLDBERG, COLEMAN, BERRY, DYER, AINSWORTH, GODBOLD, CLARK, SIMPSON, MORGAN, RONEY GEE, Judges. BY THE COURT: A of the Court active member having poll requested service application on rehearing for en bane and a judges majority in active service granting in favor of re- voted Justice, Brown, Dept, Ernest hearing banc, en appellant; Crampton, defendant Scott P. It is ordered the cause shall Meyer Gen., Rothwacks, Atty. Asst. Jon- by the reheard Court en banc briefs Cohen, Brown, athan William M. S. argument. without oral The Clerk shall Attys., Justice, Div., Dept, Tax Wash- briefing filing set a schedule for brief; C., supplemental ington, H. An- briefs. D. Charles derson, Atty., U. S. of counsel. Tenn., Nashville, Leekrone, James D. plaintiff appellee; for bers, L. Cham- John Tenn., Nashville, on brief. SYSTEMS, PERFORMANCE INC., Suc- Sys- cessor Minnie Pearl’s Chicken WEICK, Before EDWARDS tem, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellee, Judges. CELEBREZZE, Circuit UNITED America, STATES PER CURIAM. Defendant-Appellant. in the action District was No. 73-2210. corporate recovery federal Appeals, United States Court of $171,572 in the taxes amount come Sixth year Circuit. plus interest, for the taxable 1967.
Argued June Inc., System, Minnie Pearl’s Chicken July Decided wholly corporation, Tennessee subsidiary taxpayer, Per- owned of *9 Systems, Inc., a Ten- formance likewise corporation. nessee
