Legal Opinion
Lucas v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 24, 1980No. 10863PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YEAGLEY, Associate Judge, Retired:
Appellant was arrested for, and convicted of, attempted petit larceny. D.C.Code 1973, §§ 22-103 and -2202. ■ On appeal, she contends that the search that resulted in her arrest violated the Fourth Amendment. After careful consideration, we conclude that the search was constitutional. We find appellant’s other contentions of error also to be without merit, and accordingly affirm the conviction.
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The search to which appellant objects was initiated by a scanning of the air by microwaves emitted by a sensormatic detection system in Woodward & Lothrop’s downtown…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Camara v. Municipal Court of City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. HaydenSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. ChadwickSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Burton v. Wilmington Parking AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Woodward & Lothrop v. HillaryDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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