United States v. Johnson

LAWS, Chief Judge.

Defendant, having been indicted on two counts of an eleven count indictment for managing, carrying on and promoting a numbers game and for possession of numbers game paraphernalia, in violation of Title 22, §§ 1501, 1502 of the D.C.Code, has moved to suppress the evidence and for return of the property seized from his custody, possession and person under a warrant for the search of Apartment 35 in 4427 Hayes Street, N.E. in the District of Columbia.

The evidence discloses that a warrant had been issued for defendant’s arrest, but that the police were under instructions to…