Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 31, 1974No. 6758PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge:
Appellees were charged with carrying a pistol without a license (D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3204) and receiving stolen property (D.C.Code 1973, § 22-2205). A motion to suppress the gun as evidence was granted by the trial court; the government appeals pursuant to D.C.Code 1973, § 23-104(a). We conclude that the search and seizure were reasonable under Fourth Amendment standards, and reverse.
The only witnesses at the suppression hearing were two police officers; neither defendant chose to testify. At the conclusion of the hearing, the trial court stated: “I applaud the…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Adams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by26 opinions
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