Casey v. United States

WAGNER, Chief Judge.

Appellant, Melvin Casey (a/k/a Torrey Shields), entered a conditional plea of guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) (D.C.Code § 33 — 541(d) (1998)). Casey argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence. Preliminarily, the government argues that Casey is precluded from appealing because he failed to preserve properly his appeal rights pursuant to Super. Ct.Crim. R. 11. We conclude that Casey adequately preserved the issue for appeal, and we affirm.

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The government argues that Casey is precluded from contesting…