United States DC Circuit

The district court's suppression of evidence discovered by police is reversed where the district court failed to make a finding on a critical issue in the case.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/04/2004
• Decided 11/05/2004
• Published 11/05/2004

Judges

• Before:  ROGERS, TATEL, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John P. Gidez, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellant.   With him on the briefs were Kenneth L. Wainstein, U.S. Attorney, and John R. Fisher and Elizabeth Trosman, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lisa B. Wright, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief was A.J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender.   Mary M. Petras, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.