Mitchell v. United States

GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:

In what started as a traffic stop for a minor parking violation, Park Police recovered a pistol, an ammunition clip and marijuana from appellant Carlton Mitchell’s car and person. The police also took a series of incriminating statements from Mitchell beginning prior to and continuing after his formal arrest. After an evidentiary hearing, the trial court denied Mitchell’s motion to suppress this evidence. Mitchell then entered a conditional plea of guilty, 1 reserving his right to appeal the adverse rulings on his motion. The issues before us are whether the police…