Legal Opinion
Wright v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 9, 1966No. 4004PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge:
Appellant was convicted of possession of a prohibited weapon in violation of D. C. Code Section 22-3214(a). On appeal he asserts error in the trial court’s refusal to suppress certain evidence and in its finding of guilt.
The facts are not in dispute. On January 5, 1966, at about 7:00 P.M., a security officer of the Macke Company discovered a sawed-off shotgun in a locker assigned to appellant on the company’s premises. Knowing it was an illegal weapon, he called the police for advice and was told to leave it there until the following day at which time some officers…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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