United States DC Circuit

Uncontradicted evidence in the record shows that anonymous tip to police that appellant was carrying a gun bore indicia of reliability, and where defendant's conduct itself gave the police further reasonable cause to suspect that he was engaged in unlawful activity, evidence need not be suppressed.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/03/2000
• Decided 12/22/2000
• Published 12/22/2000

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, RANDOLPH, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Beverly G. Dyer, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant.   With her on the briefs was A. J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender. Tony W. Miles, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Marc E. Rindner, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Wilma A. Lewis, U.S. Attorney, John R. Fisher and Roy W. McLeese, III, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.