Douglas-Bey v. United States

NEWMAN, Associate Judge:

Douglas-Bey contends the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress physical evidence (and testimony relating thereto) which was seized from his apartment and that as a result, his conviction for felony murder and related offenses must be reversed. We agree and reverse.1

*1138Officer Hennessy monitored a police radio broadcast reporting a shooting at 711 Irving Street, N.E. Hennessy was quite nearby and proceeded to that location. At that address was a four unit apartment building. Hennessy entered and while in the second floor public hallway, he observed one…