Legal Opinion
Brown v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 5, 1988No. 86-223PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELSON, Associate Judge:
A jury convicted William Brown of carrying a pistol without a license, a violation of D.C.Code § 22-3204 (1981). Brown raises two principal issues on appeal. First, he argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress certain physical evidence obtained during a purportedly illegal Terry stop. Second, he argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal on the charge of carrying a pistol without a license. We affirm.
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2Cases cited32 opinions
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- United States v. HubbardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by53 opinions
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