McLeese , Associate Judge : Appellant Tyrone Wade challenges his convictions for unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of an unregistered firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition. Mr. Wade argues that the trial court erroneously denied his motions to suppress evidence, that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions, and that the trial court erroneously imposed a three-year mandatory minimum sentence. We affirm. I. Before trial, Mr. Wade moved to suppress...
THOMPSON , Associate Judge : This action arose when appellant District of Columbia ("the District"), asserting that it was acting "in its parens patriae capacity and through its Attorney General," brought suit against defendant/appellee ExxonMobil Oil Corp. ("Exxon") and defendants/appellees Anacostia Realty, LLC ("Anacostia") and Springfield Petroleum Realty, LLC ("Springfield") (affiliated entities sometimes hereafter referred to together as the "Distributors"), and Capitol Petroleum...
McLeese , Associate Judge : Petitioner Nelson Bostic seeks review of a decision of the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) to terminate him from a housing-voucher program because Mr. Bostic is required to register for life as a convicted sex offender. Mr. Bostic contends that DCHA's decision is contrary to federal law. We affirm. I. The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is a rent-subsidy program funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...
Glickman , Associate Judge : Albert Jones appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of cocaine. He claims the trial judge erred in denying his motion to suppress the cocaine as the fruit of an unconstitutional seizure when a police officer detained him, without reasonable articulable suspicion, for questioning and a warrant check. The government argues that appellant was not seized within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment's prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures. Whether...
