Legal Opinion
Brown v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 25, 2009No. 07-CM-1399PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Senior Judge:
Appellant was charged by information with possession of cocaine, in violation of D.C.Code § 48-904.01(d) (2001). She filed a motion to suppress tangible evidence and statements. The trial court held a combined hearing on appellant’s motion and non-jury trial, and at its conclusion the court denied the motion and found her guilty as charged. Appellant’s only contention on appeal is that the court erred in denying her motion to suppress. We find no error, and accordingly we affirm the conviction.
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The government’s evidence established that on August 30, 2007, Metropolitan…
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