Legal Opinion
Sidney Harrison Moore v. United States of America, Reuben William Moore, Jr. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 16, 1972No. 24113, 24114PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge:
This case presents a narrow issue as to the breadth of a search warrant.
Appellants have been charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, see 33 D.C.Code § 402. They moved to suppress items taken from their apartment on the ground that the underlying warrant authorizing the search was invalid. The motion was granted by a judge of the then District of Columbia Court of General Sessions. His order was reversed by the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Appellants say that the warrant was invalid for overbreadth and insufficient particularity as to the place to be…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Frey v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1968
- Kenney v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
- United States v. Frederick L. KayeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by72 opinions
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- United States v. Murrell BedfordCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
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