Legal Opinion
Hooker v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 14, 1977No. 10431PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
On appeal from convictions for possession of a dangerous drug and possession of implements of a crime — narcotics paraphernalia (D.C.Code 1973, §§ 33-702(a)(4), and 22-3601), appellant challenges evidentiary sufficiency on the question of possession of the contraband and failure to disclose an informant’s identity. We affirm.
The contraband was seized during execution of a search warrant at the home of appellant and his mother. Appellant was present when the police entered. It was conceded that the bedroom in which the evidence was found was and had been occupied by…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. Dennis Rex Bonham, David Duan Fletcher. Appeal of David FletcherCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Sandra E. WatkinsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
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