Samuel J. D. Williams v. United States

BURGER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant challenges his arrest and the admissibility of evidence flowing therefrom on the ground the arresting officer lacked personal knowledge which gave probable cause for arrest, even though another officer assigned to the investigation admittedly possessed such knowledge. The questions respecting the suppression of a pistol as evidence against appellant and testimony as to pre-trial identification by the complaining witness are resolved if probable cause existed.

On March 9, 1961, appellant was arrested by Sgt. Sadler of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police…