Legal Opinion
James v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 14, 2003No. 96-CF-1359PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellant was charged with carrying a pistol without a license, possession of an unregistered firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition. He filed a motion to suppress evidence, but it was denied after a hearing. Appellant then entered a plea of guilty, but reserved his right to challenge on appeal the denial of his motion to suppress. See Super. Ct.Crim. R. 11(a)(2). He now argues that the police did not have specific and articulable facts which would allow them to conduct a protective search of his car. We affirm.
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At about 9:00 p.m. on September 15, 1995, Officer…
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