Banks v. United States

FICKLING, Associate Judge:

Appellant was convicted after a non jury trial of one count of unlawful possession of heroin, D.C. Code 1967, § 33-402, and one count of possession of the implements of a crime, D.C. Code 1967, § 22-3601.

Appellant contends that it was error not to suppress the narcotics and implements which were seized from him at the time of his arrest in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. He also argues that it was error not to suppress Officer Shuler’s testimony since he could not produce his rough notes. We disagree and affirm.

On November 29, 1971, Officer Shuler of the…