Legal Opinion
Bernard West v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 18, 2014No. 12-CF-1657PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Associate Judge:
A jury convicted appellant Bernard West of misdemeanor possession of phen-cyclidine (“PCP”) 1 and felony possession of liquid PCP. He contends that he is entitled to a reversal of his convictions because (1) the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence (specifically, a glass vial containing liquid PCP that was recovered from his vehicle); (2) the court abused its discretion by permitting the prosecutor to introduce an automobile registration document showing that the ve- hide was registered to him, even though the government had not produced the…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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