Legal Opinion
Wilson v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 3, 1980No. 79-890PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge:
Appellant entered an Alford plea 1 to a charge of possession of narcotics in violation of D.C.Code 1973, § 33-402. When he subsequently moved for the return of money which had been seized from him at the time of his arrest, the trial court determined that it could not order the return of appellant’s property because what the court considered to be the proper parties, the police and the District of Columbia, were not before it. The trial court granted the motion, however, as it related to the United States. Appellant challenges the trial court’s ruling that the District…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Don Morrow v. District of Columbia, in the Matter of Harry T. Alexander, Judge, District of Columbia Court of General SessionsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Premises Known as 608 Taylor Ave., Apartment 302, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Appeal of Harold MargolisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Luther R. Wilson, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by13 opinions
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