MARTIN v. U.S.

No. 85-603.

567 A.2d 896 (1989)

Troy MARTIN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided December 18, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeanne Asherman, appointed by this court, for appellant.

Ann K.H. Simon, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty. at the time the brief was filed, Michael W. Farrell, Asst. U.S. Atty. at the time the brief was filed, and Mary Ellen Abrecht and Barry M. Tapp, Asst. U.S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee. Bruce A. Peterson, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before BELSON, TERRY, and STEADMAN, Associate Judges.


TERRY, Associate Judge:

Appellant Martin was convicted of first-degree felony murder while armed1 and first-degree burglary while armed.2 On appeal Martin argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress his confession. Martin contends that his arrest was not based on probable cause and that the police lacked consent to enter his grandparents' home to make the arrest. Consequently, he maintains...

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