Lyons v. United States

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction for carrying a pistol without a license in violation of D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3204. Appellant contends the trial court erred in refusing after a pretrial hearing to grant appellant’s motion to suppress the pistol as evidence.

The record reflects that three police officers on patrol in an unmarked cruiser saw appellant walking down the street. Believing appellant was a “major narcotics violater”, the officer who was driving stopped the cruiser and said, “That looks like the guy we want on the bench warrant.” He left the patrol car and confronted…