United States v. Edelen

MACK, Associate Judge:

This appeal by the United States challenges a trial court order granting appel-lee’s motion to suppress certain tangible evidence seized by the United States Park Police during the execution of a search warrant at appellee’s home. The trial court invalidated the warrant after concluding that under local law, narcotics search warrants cannot be issued to the Park Police, but only to the “Chief of Police of the District of Columbia or any member of the Metropolitan Police Department.” D.C. Code § 33-565(e) (1986 Supp.). The trial court further concluded that the “good…