Legal Opinion
United States v. Cumberland
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 17, 1970No. 5085PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal by the United States 1 from the suppression for use as evidence of marijuana ceased from Cumberland incident to his arrest. Because the suppressed contraband 2 is substantial proof of the pending charge, the Government may appeal, and indeed must prevail if its prosecution is to go forward.
Cumberland was arrested without a warrant on June 23, 1969, for disorderly conduct. In the estimation of the officer, who was patient and sensitive to the delicate situation 3 created by Cumberland’s bellicose conduct, he was finally left with no other choice than…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Draper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Curley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
- Bailey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Yeatts v. MintonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1970
- Cuffia v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1972
- United States v. KettermanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- United States v. YatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- United States v. HobbyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
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