Legal Opinion
United States v. Gorham
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 6, 2018No. Criminal Action No. 18-08 (RDM)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RANDOLPH D. MOSS, United States District Judge
This matter is before the Court on Defendant Steven Gorham's motion to suppress physical evidence and statements. Dkt. 5. The relevant events occurred on December 4, 2017, when two Metropolitan Police Department ("MPD") officers approached Gorham at the Woodland Terrace apartment complex. At first Gorham ignored them, looking instead at his cell phone, but, as soon as one of the officers addressed him, Gorham fled. After a brief chase, an officer tackled him. Seconds later, *461another officer frisked Gorham while he was still pinned on the ground,…
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