Tucker v. United States

SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

Fionne X. Tucker was convicted at a bench trial of several weapons offenses1 after officers of the United States Park Police recovered ammunition from Tucker’s person and a loaded pistol under the passenger seat of an automobile in which Tucker was riding. On appeal, Tucker contends that the trial judge should have granted his pretrial motion to suppress tangible evidence. He claims, inter alia, that the Motor Vehicle Tinted Window Amendment Act of 1994 (TWA), D.C.Code § 40-718.1 (Supp.1997), unconstitutionally discriminates on account of wealth. Because the pistol…