Legal Opinion
Simms v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 20, 1971No. 5363PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAIR, Associate Judge:
Appellant was charged with (1) possession of heroin and (2) possession of marijuana, in violation of D.C.Code 1967, § 33-402.
On the ground that the heroin was the product of an improperly executed search warrant, appellant moved to suppress. At the hearing on the motion, there was conflicting testimony respecting police action in connection with the execution of the search warrant. 1 Detective Ronald Washington, called as a witness for appellant, testified that he and three other officers went to the front door of premises 3219 Stanton Road, S.E. and, after knocking,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Franklin R. Masiello v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by6 opinions
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