United States v. Reginald T. Brown

The sole issue in this appeal from a narcotics conviction (26 U.S.C. 4704(a) ) is the propriety of the District Court’s denial of appellant’s motion to suppress heroin capsules found in his possession.

On June 9, 1970, Metropolitan Police Officer Elijah Wade, on patrol in an area in which he had frequently observed what appeared to be narcotics transactions, saw appellant and another man alternately occupying a telephone booth without using the telephone. His suspicions aroused, Officer Wade approached the two men and identified himself. He noticed that appellant’s eyes were glassy, and…