Jacobs v. United States

MACK, Associate Judge:

Appellant, convicted of possession of a prohibited weapon (D.C. Code 1973, § 22-3214(a)), seeks reversal on the ground that the search which uncovered a blackjack violated his Fourth Amendment rights and that therefore his motion to suppress the weapon as evidence should have been granted.

I

The arresting officer and appellant were the sole witnesses at the suppression hearing. Their testimony revealed that shortly after eleven o’clock on the morning of the arrest, appellant was observed driving an automobile which bore a “Rejected” inspection sticker. After following…