Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 15, 1989No. 87-313PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
Ezzard Charles Lawrence appeals from his conviction of possession of heroin, in violation of D.C.Code § 33-541(a) (1981 & 1989 Supp.). His sole contention is that the trial judge committed reversible error in denying his pretrial motion to suppress the heroin. Concluding that the judge correctly held that the contraband was recovered as a result of a contact between Lawrence and a police officer which did not constitute a seizure within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment, we affirm Lawrence’s conviction.
I THE EVIDENCE
The only witnesses at the suppression hearing were…
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