U.S. v. FORD

No. 94-3057.

56 F.3d 265 (1995)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Mark Allen FORD, Appellant.

United Stated Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 9, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard S. Grimm, appointed by the court, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Dennis F. Nee, Washington, DC.

Alan M. Boyd, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were Eric H. Holder, Jr., U.S. Atty., John R. Fisher, Thomas C. Black, and Andrew S. Levetown, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, DC.

Before: EDWARDS, Chief Judge, BUCKLEY and GINSBURG, Circuit Judges.


HARRY T. EDWARDS, Chief Judge:

This case involves the legality of a warrantless search incident to an in-home arrest, conducted without probable cause or reasonable suspicion. On the morning of January 10, 1992, six law enforcement officers, including a special agent of the FBI, arrived at the home of Mark Ford's mother with an arrest warrant for Ford. Upon entering the apartment, the FBI agent observed appellant in the apartment hallway and arrested him. The agent...

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