Legal Opinion

Griffin v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided July 14, 2005No. 04-CM-849PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REID, Associate Judge:

Appellant, Swain Griffin, entered a conditional plea of guilty 1 to the charge of unlawful possession of marijuana, in violation of D.C.Code § 48-904.01(d) (2001). He challenges the trial court’s decision denying his motion to suppress statements and tangible evidence. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

During the suppression hearing the government presented evidence showing that on February 24, 2004, Officer Stephen To-bin of the Metropolitan Police Department was patrolling the unit block of D Street, located in the Northwest quadrant of the…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  3. United States v. Vincent Anthony PerdueCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Kevin R. Smith, Dalian C. Stewart, and Steve TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  5. Womack v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996

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