Legal Opinion
Brooks v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 1, 1976No. 8284PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge.
This appeal involves a warrantless forced entry into appellant’s apartment which resulted in his arrest and the seizure of certain physical evidence. Appellant was charged with single counts of rape, sodomy, simple assault, and threats to do bodily harm. D.C.Code 1973, §§ 22-2801, -3502, -504, and -507. In a jury trial he was acquitted of the rape and sodomy charges and found guilty on the assault and threats counts. He appeals the convictions on the ground that they rest upon evidence seized in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights, and contends the trial court…
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