Legal Opinion
Barnett v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 29, 1987No. 85-610PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAIR, Senior Judge:
By an information filed on October 5, 1984, appellant was charged with one count each of possession of phencyclidine and marijuana, D.C.Code § 33-541(d) (1986 Supp.). Appellant moved, on October 25, 1984, to suppress the drugs, claiming they were seized in violation of his constitutional rights. After a hearing on November 29, 1984, the motion to suppress was denied.
Following a trial at which the facts were stipulated, appellant was found guilty as charged and sentenced to 180 days’ incarceration on each count. However, the sentences were suspended in favor of two years of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Duddles v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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- Malcolm v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
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3Cited by24 opinions
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