Legal Opinion
White v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 7, 1990No. 89-949PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Reginald B. White argues on this appeal that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to conduct a hearing on his motion to seal his arrest record. We agree, reverse, and remand for further proceedings.
A police report submitted by the government in opposition to White’s motion contained a statement of the facts surrounding his arrest. It indicated that while patrolling an area of Ft. Totten Park, officers of the United States Park Police observed a Suzuki 4x4 parked illegally in the woods and decided to investigate. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officers noticed the odor…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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