Legal Opinion
Carey v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 1, 1977No. 8816PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
Appellant was convicted after a jury trial of one count of carrying a pistol without a license, in violation of D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3204. On appeal, he argues that the trial court erred in (1) refusing to instruct tile jury on the defense of innocent possession, and (2) denying the motion to suppress the gun seized from him by the police. We affirm the judgment of conviction.
I
At about 3:10 p. m. on the day in question, two men entered a laundry establishment and robbed two women. A third man remained outside. When they fled, a report of the offense was made and an…
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- Melvin L. Brown v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
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