U.S. v. Watson, No. 74-538 (U.S. Supreme Court) (423 U.S. 411; 96 S.Ct. 820) (January 26, 1976) (Justice White)
In this case, the Ninth Circuit reversed the defendant's conviction for possession of stolen mail in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708, on the grounds that the postal inspector had failed to obtain an arrest warrant and because the post-arrest search of respondent's automobile was coerced, all in violation of ...
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