Legal Opinion
United States v. Lewis
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 17, 1990No. Crim. 89-437PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum Opinion
SPORKIN, District Judge.
This case is before the Court on defendant Dennis Lewis’ motion to suppress evidence seized by officers assigned to the Narcotics Interdiction Unit of the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department. Defendant contends that the actions taken by the officers violated his constitutional rights.
The Government opposes defendant’s motion maintaining that the encounter between the police officers and the defendant did not constitute a seizure under the Fourth Amendment. The Government contends that the defendant consented to the body search that…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by23 opinions
- United States v. Dennis S. Lewis. United States of America v. Leigha T. CothranCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Harold Evan GrantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Guadalupe v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- United States v. Ervin Herman FlowersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. CothranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1990
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