Legal Opinion

Gaskins v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided March 6, 1970No. 5010PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GALLAGHER, Associate Judge.

Appellant challenges the denial of his motion to suppress a pistol taken from him, allegedly in violation of his fourth amendment rights. The pistol was introduced into evidence at his non-jury trial, after which he was convicted of a violation of D. C.Code 1967, § 22-3204, carrying a pistol without a license.

At a pre-trial hearing on the motion to suppress the following facts were revealed. One Officer Madding testified that at about 9:05 p. m. on March 25, 1969, he and his partner were cruising the area of 6th and G Streets, N.W. As they proceeded east on G…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Bailey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  3. Willis M. Daniels, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
  4. Sammie Jackson, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
  5. Lewis R. Dixon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1961

3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Stephenson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
  2. Lawson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Galloway v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
  4. United States v. FryeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
  5. United States v. WalkerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972

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