Legal Opinion

Jamel Evans v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 6, 2015No. 13-CM-1173PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McLEESE, Associate Judge:

Appellant Jamel Evans challenges his convictions for attempted possession of unregistered firearms and attempted unlawful possession of ammunition. Mr. Evans argues that the trial court erroneously admitted evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment and that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions. We agree with Mr. Evans’s Fourth Amendment claim but conclude that the evidence was sufficient. We therefore reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the government's evidence at trial…

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