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COATES v. UNITED STATES

No. 13304.

403 A.2d 304 (1979)

Leon G. COATES, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided June 13, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Farquhar, Washington, D. C., appointed by this court, was on the brief for appellant.

Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., John A. Terry, Peter E. George, Joseph F. McSorley and John H. E. Bayly, Jr., Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellee.

Before NEWMAN, Chief Judge, and KERN and GALLAGHER, Associate Judges.

PER CURIAM:

After a nonjury trial, appellant was found guilty of (a) receiving stolen property, and (b) possession of heroin. The only issue on appeal is whether the search warrant in this case issued by a Superior Court judge while physically in Maryland1 and later executed in the District of Columbia was valid.

Essentially, appellant contends a trial judge of the Superior Court has no authority to act in this manner outside the...

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