JOHNSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 10695.

367 A.2d 1316 (1977)

Warren F. JOHNSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided January 10, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis M. O'Keefe, Washington, D.C., appointed by the court, was on the brief for appellant.

Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., and John A. Terry, William D. Pease, Charles H. Anderton, Jr., and Sallie H. Helm, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellee.

Before KELLY, GALLAGHER and HARRIS, Associate Judges.


HARRIS, Associate Judge:

Appellant was convicted of the possession of marijuana in violation of D.C. Code 1973, § 33-402. He challenges the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress the drug as evidence, alleging that it was seized in violation of his Fourth Amendment rights. We disagree and affirm.

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