Legal Opinion
Curtis v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 18, 1975No. 9237PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FICKLING, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal from appellant’s conviction after a jury trial for possession of marijuana in violation of D.C. Code 1973, § 33-402. The sole issue is whether the lower court erred in denying appellant’s pretrial motion to suppress the quantity of marijuana, which was discovered as a result of a police stop and frisk. We reverse.
The issue raised by appellant at the suppression hearing was the lawfulness of the police intrusion which resulted in the discovery of the quantity of marijuana. Our decision necessarily rests upon the facts leading up to the confrontation…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Tyler v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- Gray v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- In re D.J.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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