Legal Opinion
Douglas v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 11, 1978No. 11438PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERN, Associate Judge:
Appellant was convicted by a jury of taking indecent liberties with a child in violation of D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3501(b), and of sodomy in violation of D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3502, for which he was sentenced to concurrent terms of incarceration of two to six years on the first two charges and one to three years for sodomy. On appeal, he argues (1) that the trial court erred in refusing to suppress evidence which was alleged to be the result of a forceful entry and warrantless search of appellant’s apartment, (2) that the trial court erred in admitting allegedly…
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