Facts of the Case
Police arrested Leon Carroll and Daniel Stewart on warrants for violating local lottery laws and conspiring to run a lottery. Each filed a pre-trial motion to suppress evidence found at the time of arrest. The district court granted the motions, citing a lack of probable cause. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed, holding that the order for suppression of evidence was appealable.
Questions
Was the order for suppression of evidence appealable?
Conclusions
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No. In a unanimous decision, Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the majority opinion, reversing the court of appeals. The Supreme Court held that the United States had no right to appeal the suppression order. The order was sufficiently separate from the criminal trial to be final and not appealable under statutes relating to criminal cases.
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