Legal Opinion

Dickerson v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided May 21, 1996No. 95-CM-837PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FERREN, Associate Judge:

The sole issue presented on appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying appellant Dickerson’s motion to suppress physical evidence of nine ziplock bags containing a white rock-like substance recovered during what Dickerson concedes was a lawful Terry 1 stop. We affirm.

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The trial court held a hearing on Dickerson’s motion to suppress on April 15, 1995. After hearing the evidence, the judge denied the motion to suppress, and Dickerson entered a conditional plea of guilty to one count of possession of crack cocaine, D.C.Code § 33-541(a) (1993 Repl.). Dickerson…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Texas v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Minnesota v. DickersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Illinois v. AndreasSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Brown v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  4. Davis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
  5. Napper v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011

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