Legal Opinion

West v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided March 6, 1992No. 89-417PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WAGNER, Associate Judge:

Appellant, Thomas West, was convicted by jury for distribution of a controlled substance (cocaine) and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (cocaine), both violations of D.C.Code § 33-541(a)(1) (1988). Appellant challenges on appeal the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence and a requested defense theory instruction. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

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At the suppression hearing a Metropolitan police officer, Marvin L. Lyons, Sr., testified that on July 24,1987 at about 8:30 p.m., he and his partner walked into the area of…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. Gustafson v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Molinaro v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. United States v. Domingo S. Canieso and Siu Tsien ChouCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  4. Tyrone Wade v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2017
  5. Aguehounde v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995

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