Legal Opinion
Offutt v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 22, 1987No. 86-961PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Chief Judge:
After a trial by jury, appellant was convicted of possession of phencyclidine (PCP) and cannabis (marijuana) with intent to distribute. D.C. Code § 33-541(a)(l) (1987 Supp.). On appeal, appellant contends the trial court erred in its refusal to suppress the physical evidence found on his person. We affirm.
Evidence from a pretrial suppression hearing showed that a police station clerk in the Third District received a phone call at approximately 3:30 a.m., from an informant, who identified himself by a police informant identification number. The informant told the clerk a man…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. Orson G. White, United States of America v. Lawrence AndersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1981
- Lawson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Curtis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
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