Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit February 17, 1981, 80-5363 (United States v. Maurice Gorman)

PER CURIAM:

Convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, defendant challenges the warrantless search of his carry-on bag at an airport preboarding security checkpoint. We affirm.

At the Miami International Airport, defendant approached a preboarding security checkpoint, placed his carry-on shoulder bag on the conveyor belt for security x-ray and proceeded through the magnetometer.