Legal Opinion
Parsons v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 17, 2011No. 09-CM-523PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OBERLY, Associate Judge:
Jovaughn Parsons appeals his conviction of one count of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine), in violation of D.C.Code § 48-904.01(d) (2001). Parsons argues that the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress evidence obtained during a search based on an informant’s tip. We agree and hold that Parsons’s conviction must be reversed and the case remanded for a new trial.
I. Facts and Procedural Background
On May 13, 2008, United States Park Police Detective Wayne Humberson received an informant’s tip about a “narcotics violation” in the 300 block of…
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