Rucker v. United States

BELSON, Associate Judge:

Appellant seeks review of his conviction of one count of possession of implements of a crime in violation of D.C.Code 1981, § 22-3601, which followed the denial of his motion to suppress physical evidence, including two needles and syringes and one bottle cap, seized by the police in a search of his person following his arrest on March 14, 1981. Appellant contends that the arresting officer lacked probable cause to arrest him and subsequently search him for possession of narcotics and that the trial court, therefore, erred in denying his suppression motion. We disagree…