United States DC Circuit

Defendant convicted of possession of a firearm by a felon unsuccessfully challenged the trial court's failure to exclude evidence, namely guns and ammunition, seized from his residence, because exigent circumstances justified police entry without a sufficient "knock and announce."

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/21/2003
• Decided 06/25/2004
• Published 06/25/2004

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, and ROGERS and TATEL, 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.  Gregory L. Poe, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Geoffrey A. Barrow, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, John R. Fisher, Thomas J. Tourish, Jr., and Ana Matheson, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.