*1 alternatively chal- General has also Appellee Court of of Columbia District then Pub- authority both jurisdiction, con- original has lenged Sessions Washing- District with the Commission2 currently lic Utilities Columbia, of: Commission Transit District Area Metropolitan ton gov- regulation adopt a or promulgate in the District committed offenses pub- of a passengers erning the conduct only punishment which the fine trial service. Since transportation lic * * supplied.) (Emphasis *. jurisdiction, that he lacked judge believed validity ruling of- Therefore, jurisdiction he made no when over Therefore, feel we do not regulation. District of Co- within the fense committed to rule for us appropriate is con- punishable fine it would lumbia Court, jurisdiction question on the District now. ferred “[W]hen no expressed un- upon Sessions case comes also conferred General from which question, expressly provides controlling other- the statute views on a less case rather to remand the appropriate wise. question merits of that deal with the * * No. P.U.C. Appellant alleges that Order ” Dandridge Williams, *. II, ar- adopted by title section n.6, XII, Metropolitan Washington ticle L.Ed.2d 491 Compact, was consent- which Area Transit Congress reflect- approved by instruction to reinstate ed to Reversed with ed in 1-1410. information. D.C.Code § XII, II, article 18(d) of title Section compact provides: willfully person knowingly and
Any statute, any
violating provision of this rule, requirement, or or-
any regulation, ** * shall, upon con- der thereto thereof, be fined not more than viction Jr., Petitioner, WISE, Clarence the first not more offense and $100 subsequent offense. than $500 Tim The Honorable MURPHY and The Hon- day Each of such violation shall consti- Burka, Respondents. orable Alfred separate offense. tute DOE, Petitioner, John penalty imposed by 18(d) section Hence, only. a fine 1-1415 unless Section MURPHY, Respondent. The Honorable Tim otherwise, expressly provides which not, plainly does General Sessions has Original, Nos. 4480 5456. jurisdiction current District Court Appeals. District Columbia Court of impose penal- under 11-963(a) Section 18(d). ties accordance with section Argued en bane Oct. 1970. charge over the instant Jurisdiction Decided March Superior virtue now vested of District Columbia Court Reform Procedure Act Pub.L.
Criminal Stat. (§ ll-923(a)), pass opinion
486. We on the charges filed in jurisdiction similar Superior February Court after Service Commission. Now Public *2 C., Lefstein, Washington, D.
Norman Washing- Zwerling, Matthew with whom peti- ton, C., the petitions, D. tioners. Silbert, Atty., Dept, of Earl Justice J. Thomas whom argument,
the time of file The affidavits submitted Atty., A. offense. Flannery, U. S. A. John sub- Clarke, were furnished Jr., Asst. U. S. Government O’B. John jects and Carl and their counsel. Attys., and Frederick D. Hess S. Rauh, Attys., Dept, Justice, were on lineups, it contemplated Under opposition petitioners’ memorandum *3 be identified, will person the clear that if law, respondents. for according law.4 dealt arrested with and also Atty., King, R. U. Warren Asst. S. identified, protective If measures respondent for in No. appearance filed an from insulating the event been ordered 5456. notice. public official future and HOOD, KEL Judge, Before Chief and in the transcript the apparent from LY, FICKLING, KERN, GALLAGHER greater far discovery of Doe case John NEBEKER, Judges, sitting and Associate required be ordinarily will magnitude en banc.* Ap- contemplated lineup. given the before As- the
pointed requested, and counsel agreed, that Attorney sistant United States NEBEKER, Judge: Associate previous statements he be furnished with the cases before These consolidated any other description victims and of the extraordinary relief petitions for court offense, he be and that witnesses to the Because of prohibition. in the nature of before permitted persons to interview importance the constitutional issue of lineups. made at All statements presented, we, en banc sponte, sua ordered view lineups will with be recorded ques constitutional consideration.1 That elim- permitting reconstruction and verbal whether, warranting tion is facts absent may al- inating possibility that counsel rape, person identified formal arrest pro- any future so a witness have to be possible perpetra photographs as from ceedings. argument At before oral required by and tor order be that, court, agreed also the United States safeguards2 to under other constitutional lineups in the District of Co- as in usual lineup in the victim. stand to be viewed lineups lumbia, of will photographs of all made, addresses names and and the cases, In both the District of Columbia possible visual kept for participants bewill sitting judge, as of Court General Sessions lineups. reconstruction magistrate,3 summons and issued a has be- requiring subjects appear addition, questioned when In him, counsel, appoint- potential future lineup fore or for the with nature of the and results, counsel, negative a time and date ment to set the event harm argument, in- acknowl- lineup. The summonses also at oral arrange lineup with- subjects and time of of the date edged formed that it could Pub.L.No.91-358, Judges Reilly Yeagley Pair, Associate Act cedure S,tat. July 473, approved were not members of the court at participate argument time of lias ceased and did Sessions Court General Superior of the Dis- or these consideration decision of exist and ju- general Columbia, cases. a court trict However, risdiction, replaced un- it. juris- (b) (3) Act, complete transfer D.C.Code 11-705 & der in, Superior (Supp. 1970). will diction to August The offense occur until Wade, 2. United States v. 388 U.S. deal, rape, petitions which these with (1967),; L.Ed.2d jurisdic- for the time within remains Denno, Stovall States District Court tion of 18 L.Ed.2d respondent as to such offense the legal capacity. judges in the same remain Co- Under Section 111 of District of Pro- note 11 lumbia Court Reform and 4.See Criminal infra. using suspected prisoners magistrate
out procedure5 cation. from the convicted together with security safe- arrest. In this alternative formal guards and agreed way devices. It also division of functions traditional nothing resulting from such need branch- between executive Thus, officially way. pro- any preserved other used es can be innovative photographed need not cedure. proceed- use with connection other conclude, (John No. 5456 we Doe) ing concerning others standing it. discussed, is in- reasons to be subjects commingled need not be particularity specificity sufficient suspected others accused or crime. known facts reflected in the sub- material for assembly total time need viewing mitted to warrant under Amend- Fourth *4 hardly more than a few be minutes. ment standards the of intrusion con- kind short, process as antiseptic the be to templated. Because the device of court- possible. lineups, grounds of for ordered short jurisdic- We are first confronted with novel, arrest, disposition formal our will questions power of the relating tional to the permit to resubmit the Government in first is- officer, instance to magistrate spe- matter to the with more order, to jurisdiction sue such our ordering cific and basis articulated discussed, to it. review For reasons lineup. participation in the questions in favor of we resolve those require then Our decision will treatment of contemplated and our review questions in I jurisdictional of the Part prior lineup. orders those opinion and issue of the constitutional this then, Necessarily we conclude court- of relates facts case predicated on reasonable lineups ordered respecting in Part II. The facts Doe John arrest grounds short of a basis formal dis- Original No. will not be (Wise) squared can with the Fourth Amend- outlined, light disposition in cussed particu- being ment—the test whether will be to factual references further on when lar intrusion is reasonable based only. Doe” case “John legitimate en- all the known facts and law course, balance forcement interests. Of most competing interests must be of careful. Mag- The Judicial Power A. of Challenged to Issue the istrate Original (Wise), In No. 4480 Process States, reflection, facts views the on We to warrant formal
as sufficient arrest. has of this Assuming power chosen course earlier are thus told the in in the first request is jurisdiction made been to determine abandoned and question whether stance, the line for dismissal of we treat remand case any circum do, power con under up magistrate but we further has order. This we com warranting process, formal short clude that even cases issue stances to participa arrest, requiring per States should formal manding the. United lineup.6 It is to re appropriate proper deems in cases it in an otherwise mitted Rules identifi- Federal lineup or other quest this both kind clear sample. Mississippi, nisliing note See 5. Davis v. hair infra (1969), 1394, 22 L.Ed.2d text. related Curran, 24,826 (D.C. Shaykar No. finger- Cir., 1970, Necessarily would be interim filed November included unpublished January process. Missis- printing Davis v. See order dated government supra 1971), sippi, relating motion to note 5. to a compel prearrest fingerprinting and fur- authority to power Criminal Procedure7 D.C.Code inherent aid 11-981, judges D.C.Code pursuant District Colum- warrants issue § Columbia, District bia issue Court of General Sessions Morrow 11-981. § Cf. against U.S.App.D.C. warrants for offenses 13 dealing exercise 1969), District of Co- States committed 734, ( F.2d petitioners argue that limitation authority lumbia. Counsel inherent Pro- 4(a), Rule Federal Rules of Criminal of arrest records. use on official from cedure, power operates power limit emanates argued that also Act, 1651(a) issuance of summonses 28 U.S.C. warrants All Writs * * * addition, appears “it when (1964). The United Greene, 139 believe that offense cause to relies on United U.S.App.D.C. has 197 n.7 been committed and defendant * States, (Emphasis committed and Adams v. United import argument as- supplied.) The F.2d 574 U.S.App.D.C. imposes constitu that the limitation to the rule relate those cases
sumes While are of grounds of that and similar presented for issuance here tional point process. jurisdictional the nature and help purely We view do little purpose limiting appears au- rules as those both cases that court because *5 purpose power of thority. This is neither existence of assume in purpose derivation Congress the rules8 nor the of lineup participation. No quest adoption.9 or providing authority for their even power was discussed of that example Indeed, Adams, course, revealing that the rules is example of ioned.10 in grounds preclude changes power do not substantive where use that of Warden, Penitentiary v. other sim lacking case is Md. as to law formal 1642, 18 Hayden, 387 U.S. ilar offenses. where, notwithstanding (1967), 782
L.Ed.2d
scope
proper-
of items
limitation on
predi
are two
conclude
We
ly
subject
of
search warrant under
the chal
issue
power to
upon which
cates
41(b),
Rule
Federal Rules of Criminal
First, judges
based.
orders
lenged
Procedure,
appears to
Supreme
Court of Gen
Columbia
of
the District
of
contemplate future issuance of
search
have
of this
judges
like
eral Sessions
previously
forbidden items de-
warrant
* *
power
“judicial
different
as “mere
scribed
evidence.”
con
to effectuate
types
[their]
remedies
of
subject mat
States,
hand,
some
over
jurisdiction
on the
The United
other
ceded
to is
judges
those
power of
argues
authority
the chal-
[(here
to issue
ter
to D.C.Code
pursuant
lenged
from
summonses
orders derives
warrants
sue
They
proceeding.
4(a)
applicable
judges
shall be
7. Rule
of
criminal
procedure,
simplicity in
secure
the District
Columbia
of
strued to
of
Gen
elim-
taking
governed
and the
in
eral
action
administration
Sessions when
fairness
expense
unjustifiable
de-
1
rule. See
& 54
Fed.R.Crim.P.
ination of
;
Advisory
(a)
(2)
lay.
of
Comm. on
*6
sum-
be
Act,
or should not
utilized.11
quired under the All
28 U.S.C.
Writs
accepted
ob-
(1964).13
The
and orders
Government
monses
conformed
§
that,
petitioners protest
proceedings
unimportant
identified at
that
11. It
if
such
is
subject
may
lineup,
the sub-
are secret
counsel for
ject
obtaining
a warrant.
See
first
would be excluded.
Fed.R.Crim.P.
without
(d),
(e).
See
4-136 and Carroll
The
views
§
&
Government
D.C.Code
impracticable.
Parry,
App.D.C.
(1919).
procedure
The
as
lawful but
jurisdiction,
duty,
why,
see no
all other
court had
and indeed a
We
reason
crime,
grand
proceedings
jury inquiries
Rule
into asserted
to conduct
under
Fed.R.Crim.P., including,
body
type
this
of
that
determination
could
a
“probable
an
summons
and enforced
cause
believe that
and order issued
and that
court.
offense has been committed
the district
place
it”—the
before
the defendant
committed
that
take
grand
body
jury any
that
must
same
must made
more than
determination which
handwriting,
fingerprint,
before
course,
an
Of
witness a
laboratory
issuance of
arrest warrant.
required,
police may
analysis.
All that
the.
an arrest
seek
jury
grand
if
if
wants further evidence
warrant after the
identification
identification,
they
appropriate.
is that
the function
on
deem that
to be
performed
lawful manner
a
elsewhere
passing
note,
We
before
on
appear
before
and that
grand
witness
posed by
question
jurisdiction, a
of our
our
jury
of
results
inform it
supplemental
requesting
earlier
testimony
availability
on
and thus the
the
supra.
In that
memoranda. See note
point
States
for trial. See United
order,
prompted
parties
to dis-
we
.1968).
Doe,
(2d Cir
212 reasonably ques question
may stopped necessarily and asked a record pre- absent police requested senting to furnish for tions issue decision. Indeed, Supreme in recognizing question
identification.15 this be- went momentary yond Ohio, on-street holding sanctioned supra, evidentiary hearing. detention under Fourth Amendment remanded for an In so tripa though doing worthy even does not “eventuate in it is it note that the Court prosecution for suggested house and three the station circumstances in which the Ohio, 1, 16, crime”, Terry 88 interrogation might proper— be considered “that (1) probable L.Ed.2d there was cause S.Ct. arrest”; though (2) traditional “that even Morales’ confrontation lacking. de with was voluntarily for formal arrest was Such undertaken him”; and, in- legally significant charac most accurately tention was case, stant within the confessions person terized as “seizure” of the “that were product scope illegal Amendm not the protective the Fourth detention.” very at at At the Id. 1868. Sure ent.16 88 S.Ct. U.S. S.Ct. are not least would that there ly then, suggest reviewed seem orders here some Fourth Amendment merely room under the constitutionally invalid because legal facts prob- detention short of on tradi do not entail a formal arrest based able cause for a See type “traditional arrest”. ingredients tional Mississippi, also Davis v. U.S. cause. significant A case relevant by the term United States was decided last however, recognize, that what is con- We York, Court, v. New Supreme Morales templated person. here is seizure of the 291, 24 L.Ed.2d sure it is more severe seizure than To held that the New York court (1969). The momentary Terry, obviously one but possessed authority consistent state than a magnitude lesser formal arrest. brief custo- Amendment to conduct Fourth “ severity petitioners view the persons rea- Counsel ‘those interrogation
dial
including
knowledge
of such
detention
suspected
possessing
sonably
possible
risk of
misidentification and subse-
investigation in circum-
crime under
quent
charges.
high
criminal
While
presenting
involving crimes
stances
so,
possibilities
those
do not
affecting
pub-
realistic
do
public
degree of
concern
”
proposed lineup detention
such a
elevate
safety.’
Id. at
lic
Moreover,
Morales,
prop-
level of formal arrest.
22 N.Y.2d
People
citing from
procedures
erly conducted identification
238 N.E.2d
290 N.Y.S.2d
Court,
Supreme Court as
have been viewed
Supreme
faced
reducing
possibility of misidentification
argument
the detention
with an
ques-
that the
accepted
level such
‘for custodial
when was
forbidden
*8
at
one
the fact-finder
appropriately
for
cause for
than
tioning on less
* *
218,
”,
Wade, 388
v.
v.
U.S.
Morales
United States
trial.
traditional
Denno,
104,
388
(1967);
at
v.
York,
90
293
87
1926
Stovall
supra at
S.Ct.
S.Ct.
New
293,
See also
(1967).
1967
decide the
S.Ct.
to
U.S.
87
supplied), chose
(emphasis
interroga-
D.C.App.,
Lee,
or
a seizure for
such
detention
271
v.
States
properly
purposes.
under
Handled
(1970).
tive
A.2d 566
2,
supra
Wade,
note
United States v.
pur-
Denno,
2,
supra
Terry
note
the
Stovall v.
recognized
decision
16. It
expressly
pose
propriety
has
expressly
detention
undecided
left
proper.
v.
upon
also Davis Mis-
“investigative
been held
See
than
less
[s]’
‘seizure
729,
sissippi,
supra
5,
at
394
purposes
note
U.S.
for
of ‘detention’
Ohio,
Terry
Adams v. United
interrogation.”
under
circumstances a
as a
not even
of the ac-
stage”
be a “critical
factor
that decision.
In a similar con-
cusatory
presence
text,
governmental
recog-
process
requiring
interest was
Wade, supra
States, supra,
counsel. United States v.
in Adams
nized
v. United
Greene,
at
and in
supra.
U.S.
kind here
on
721,
Mississippi,
U.S.
clude,
in Davis v.
394
expressed in Camara Court
under the test
1394,
676 (1969),
22 L.Ed.2d
while
Municipal Court,
523,
89
U.S.
87 S.Ct.
S.Ct.
387
appearing
thus
sanction
suggesting
can
public
that the
interest
(1967),
1727
fingerprints
to secure
procedure
a similar
validly require this intrusion.
suspects,
that such
observed
unarrestable
circumstances,
proper
Under
against
method of
procedure is a
scientific
more
backdrop
required specificity,24
such a
eyewitness
identifica-
identification
device as
lineups
prove
court-ordered
727-728,
can
1394. In our
Id. at
89 S.Ct.
tion.
reasonably
be
governmental
related to
support
our
tends
judgment,
opinion
private rights, and thus a constitutional bal-
court-ordered identification
conclusion
regarding
ance
both.25
suspects
Grave reservations
can be
procedure for unarrestable
exist, however, as to
type
whether this
constitutional; certainly it does not indicate
lineup,
court-ordered
against
with
the identi-
prohibition
connected
any intended
arrest, may
formal
constitutionally
used
procedure
used in
case.
fication
to be
identification,
in other than
involving
Indeed,
though
serious felonies
eyewitness
grave personal injuries or
scientific,
always
threats of the
accurate.26
is not
less
less
interest,
governmental
same. The
though
appeared to
Moreover,
Supreme
unfair,
serious, is
magnitude
sug-
not of the same
in
been more concerned
have
eyewit-
involving
commercial crimes
property or
the least accurate
gestive and thus
money
forgery
such as
or
pretenses
false
or
discussed
when
ness identification
other less serious
and the
offenses. While
the human
difference between
significant
“sounder course” is to
Indeed,
view all intrusions
it is
method.
scientific
case”,
“in
all
light
exigencies
to this difference
Court referred
that the
15,
Terry
Ohio,
392
n.
interro-
avoiding
U.S.
forbidden
S.
context of
harassment,
searches,
“improper
Ct.
(1968),
would seem that
gation,
”
offenses,
at
involving
per-
some
serious
Id.
degree.’
‘third
line-up and the
injury
danger, weigh
part
prohibited
sonal
or
as a
less
of these
None
1398.
89 S.Ct.
per-
analysis
contemplated
“central element
will
events
We,
procedure.
Id.
In such cases it is
proposed
reasonableness.”
under the
mitted
highly likely
governmental
therefore,
in-
Davis v. Mis-
not believe
do
casting
outweigh
terests in
law enforcement cannot
read
supra, can
sissippi,
right
liberty,
being
from
of court-
type
or freedom
doubt
stitutional
antiseptic
ordered into even
most
line-
Fifth
Sixth
where
ordered
protected.
up,
fully
under circumstances short of traditional
rights are to be
Amendment
arrest.
formal
Of
whether
to the
then
turnWe
course, each
must be considered on its
case
spec-
requisite
presented
facts as
facts.
own
begun
a result
functions was
23.
Those interests
are well discussed
suggestion
Ohio,
in Adams v.
States,
U.S.App.D.C.
Municipal
and Camara v.
Court.
(1968). So-called
399 F.2d
578-579
n
proved
lineups
a useful
“Adams”
“
**
par-
justifying
And
improving
the effectiveness
tool
ticular
officer must
intrusion
convicting
both as
law enforcement
point
specific
articulable
be able
guilty
innocent.
and release
which,
together
taken
with rational
facts
See also
Stevenson,
United States v.
U.
facts,
reasonably
from those
inferences
S.App.D.C.
(No. 23,922, decided Decem-
Ohio,
Terry v.
warrant
intrusion.”
3, 1970).
ber
392 U.S. at
eyewitness
“unforgettable
face” in
desirability
26.The
and reasonableness
recognized.
already
Russell
lineups
involving
is well
identification
arrested
U.S.App.D.C.
suspects
v. United
is well
fact. Such
established
interlacing
of executive and
an innovative
*12
Ohio,
at
present
supra,
v.
88 S.
ificity as to articulable facts was
392 U.S.
upon.
and cases there relied
permit meaningful
in order to
evaluation Ct.
police
for the
think it is
proposed
of the
line- We
of the reasonableness
specify
they
at their conclu-
how
arrived
by
judicial
and detached
of-
up
the neutral
of
group
in the
sion that
the individuals
Terry Ohio, supra at 21-
U.S.
ficer.
It
suspects.
photographs
possible
and related
were
nn. 19 &
thus, (1964). understandably unable to L.Ed.2d evaluate hesitating photographic iden- tentative recitation sufficiently detailed aWith against facts known tification will facts the officer articulable photographs these why concluded func- all-important perform his be able to suspects. possible were of reasonableness evaluating impact, against its proposed presented intrusion the limited facts Under possible, on though intru the extent invite limited to proposed “would way, the vice personal liberty. In this constitutionally guaranteed upon sions assist- writs of general old nothing more substantial warrants rights based faithful remain and we hunches ance28 is avoided inarticulate [possible] dissenting) ; g., J., (Douglas, Greene, 27. E. 139 U.S. States v. App.D.C. 9, Henry 4 L.Ed.2d Hayden, Warden, Penitentiary Md. 18 L.Ed.2d positive identification,” against use make a found that to our fundamental commitment suspect grounds there were reasonable dragnet technique. petitioner. line- Accordingly, reverse ordered we request up (John Doe) in case No. without granted upon the so-called promptly conditioned prejudice to the Government’s “antiseptic” procedure outlined submitting specific more information *13 majority’s opinion. required opinion. in this In case No. remand, per the Original (Wise) we for a petitioner in this court The moved
government’s request, permit dismissal prohibition. writ of lineup of the order for the the unless therefore, and, line- Government to use the grant should conclude I would the writ up that a accomplishing holding before arrest. the respectfully formal dissent from of of Columbia Court judge the District
So ordered. authority to of has the General Sessions1 appear suspect rape order a in a case FICKLING, (dissent- Judge Associate where, probable concededly, no a ing): arrest exists for the issuance of an cause states majority The against warrant him. rape gave The victim a police of two authority from emanates describing statement sur- circumstances separate though closely related sources: rounding the assault. Four later months Statute, 28 (1) the All Writs U.S.C. § photo- victim was shown a number of 1651,2 inherent (2) and court’s graphs possible of suspects, one whom power.3 accept these I cannot either of thought might she be her assailant. grounds authority contemplated police submitted an affidavit assert- in Part I. give my order and I reasons will ing the judge above facts of the Dis- think- give my Part II I will reasons for trict of Columbia Court Sessions of General ing the order is unconstitutional. (now Superior requested Court) and petitioner order which would direct the I PART appear below, lineup. hearing At the Columbia, 135 In Morrow District by was conceded the Government (1969), U.S.App.D.C. by was found judge “Sec- Appeals stated that Circuit Court peti- existed for literally encompass the D.C. However, solely judge, looking [es] tioner. by ‘established Appeals, Court containing affidavit ” Unquestionably, this Congress.’ Act of victim’s statement “the facial features reasoning applies in the case same photograph were similar those Court, which also was her, General Sessions be sure man who assaulted but to Congress. an Act of created person she would have to see him in States, Superior S.Ct ed Court District Now (1966), are cited L.Ed.2d 394 of Columbia. ju examples of exercise of spe power without reference dicial 1651. Writs. U.S.C. However, authorizing I (a) Supreme statute. all cific requirements point Congress strict would out established Act of courts upon appro- cause were insisted all writs authority and, though juris- respective the court priate in aid of their discussed, specifically usages I agreeable orders was not to the dictions and Supreme expect principles assume of law. assumed that Fed.R.Crim.P. also authority eases, were eavesdropping since searches v. United sufficient Katz 3. The involved. v. Unit- and Osborn L.Ed.2d power Recognizing that “All arrest —is hasten to Writs” sufficient. would Court, point everyone I now resides Sessions out that of us within General proper- potential it can jurisdiction. reach the of whether ly issuing purpose he exercised for the An 11-981 will examination of Section innovative There order. jurisdiction demonstrate it confers no statutory upon the two built-in restrictions in a case as this and therefore power: (1) exercise of this it can be used power exercise of cannot be Section 1651 only in respective jurisdic- aid aof court’s justified as “in aid of” 11-981. Section tion, purpose for its exercise Under Section 11-981 General Sessions agreeable must usages princi- to the judge only "against can issue warrants but ples of law. persons crimes and accused offenses The effect is, first restriction accused, judge has no Until someone is *14 prevent statutory courts from this using jurisdiction a to issue warrant whatsoever power expand jurisdiction. to their As Here, admittedly, under Section 11-981. Professor Moore has stated only suspicion; we have no one has been officially accused a crime. It well of ** it is settled does not § investigating private- be that an officer has enlarge jurisdiction, a as estab- court’s ly made an to accusation one or more of statute; by
lished
the
or
Constitution
assume,
colleagues.
his
It is reasonable to
purpose
the
of 1651is to effectuate
§
however,
Congress
something
meant
jurisdiction.4
established
more
it
substantial when
used the term
that,
purposes
Since
“accused.”
believe
for the
D.C.Code
gives
11-9815
§
11-981,
of Section
no one is accused of
jurisdiction
the General Sessions Court
complaint
crime until a
or an
generally,
affidavit
over
warrants
probable
majority
compliance
which
cause in
appears
personal
to
shows
conclude
4(a)
against
jurisdiction
suspect
re-
GS Crim.Rule
is filed
is not
over
particular person, or
an indictment
quired,
specific
nor is
when
jurisdiction over
or,
is,
my opinion
4’s
subject
is filed.
It is
that Rule
potential
matter
if it
then
provision
jurisdiction
e.,
for
summonses is the
that at
point
some
—i.
potential
power
source
for this
might
possible
legally
future it
to
power
“[s]ubject
spe-
Moore,
54,10
to
title 23” and
Federal Practice
¶
J.
cifically
[2],
(2d
1966).
§ 23-561.
at 64
ed.
Upon
judges
is-
6.Rule
4. Warrant
or Summons
5. Section 11-981.
Power of
Complaint
Di-
sue warrants
returnable
to Criminal
(a)
;
vision
record.
Issuance.
complaint,
appears
judge
If
from the
Each
District
Co-
may,
filed
from an affidavit
or affidavits
Sessions
lumbia Court of General
prob-
Sundays
comjilaint,
any time,
including
with the
there is
legal holidays,
complaint
offense
cause to believe that
under oath
able
view,
defend-
lias been committed and that
return-
or actual
issue warrants
it,
lias committed
a warrant
ant
able to the criminal
division
against persons
issue
the arrest of the defendant
shall
accused of crimes
court
any
law to
District
officer
authorized
offenses committed
Upon
request
every
case, he
it.
of .the
execute
of Columbia.
attorney
government
proceedings
for the
a summons
of his
make a record
shall
purpose.
kept
More
of a warrant
shall
issue.
for that
instead
in a
to be
book
may is-
free of
than one warrant or summons
shall be issued
The warrants
complaint.
charge.
de-
If a
sue on the same
response
judges
appear
February
fendant
fails to
After
issue,
summons,
power
Superior
shall
to issue
warrant
attorney
government
specific types
Dis-
unless the
warrants under
requests
sum-
Reform and
the issuance
another
trict
of Columbia Court
1970, Pub.
mons.
Procedure Act of
Criminal
11-941).
This
(§
L. No.
Yet,
recognizes,
power
requirement
majority
order. The rule’s
as the
powers of a
prohibition against
“The inherent
cause
a clear
the use
limited.
jurisdiction;
not increase its
a lesser standard.
do
powers as are essential
are limited to such
states
to the existence of the court and
* * *
orderly
efficient exercise of its
process issues
[challenged]
jurisdiction.” 20
Courts §
issue arrest
jurisdiction
of”
“in aid
Am.Jur.2d
earlier,
(1965).8
As I stated
challenged
Clearly,
warrants.
attempt
is an
juris-
to extend
process
jurisdiction
was an exercise of
diction
therefore cannot be based
statutory
specific
determine whether
power.
inherent
power
should not
utilized.
should or
Perhaps
greatest
fault
is an
statement
This
erroneous
majority’s
aspect
reasoning on this
challenged
me that
seems clear to
Morrow,
phrase
case is
belief that the
attempt
estab-
process
was an exercise to
subject
jurisdiction
“conceded
over some
might
give
which
then
lish
matter,”
some
is satisfied
the fact that in
an arrest
jurisdiction to issue
judge
judge
situations a
General Sessions
imagine more
It is hard to
warrant.
jurisdiction
an arrest warrant.
jurisdiction
attempt
blatant
extend
concept
broad
employment of such a
court,
explicitly
practice
which is
subject
jurisdiction,
com-
matter
while
*15
by
condemned
Section 1651.
pletely ignoring personal jurisdiction,
Earlier,
restric-
pointed
I
a second
out
unjustified.
extension
totally
Such a vast
power:
the All
tion
the exercise of
Writs
judicial power
frightening.
of the
agree-
purpose
for its exercise must
here,
jurisdic-
judges
the sense
have
used
usages
principles
of law.
able to the
subjects.
tion
list of
over an innumerable
believe,
in Part
Since I
for reasons stated
judge,
Can a
relations
who
domestic
dissent,
violates
II of this
that the order
actions, order a
jurisdiction
divorce
over
Amendment,
also
the Fourth
this restriction
man,
wife
suspected by
married
his
prevents reliance on
Section
adultery,
to file sworn admission
denial
conduct,
though
of such
even
no divorce
inherent
majority
relies on the
also
action or related case has been filed?
basis
power of a court as an alternative
jurisdic-
judge
has “conceded
Since
lineup
support
issuance of the
order.
cases,
he
might
saywe
tion” over divorce
that, essentially this
recognizes, however,
or, alterna-
power
has inherent
to do this
reason-
or fall on the same
basis must stand
his
tively,
jurisdiction
that it is “in aid of”
ing as the All Writs Statute.
might simplify
future divorce
since
an order
Columbia,
brought?
if
action
one is
Is such
In Morrow v. District
can
saying
judge
recog-
so different from
that a
supra,
Appeals
the Circuit
rape suspect
order a
to stand in
“power
of a court
nized
inherent
him
might
in
enable
since
the future this
to ef-
types
issue different
remedies
one
asked
warrant if
issue an arrest
jurisdiction over some
fectuate its conceded
can-
my opinion,
powers
inherent
for? In
this court’s
subject
posited
matter” and
some
writs,
until there is
ap-
play
not come into
here
extraordinary
power to issue
actually
cases,
dispute
specific subject
before
matter
propriate
I do not
thereon.7
court,
alleged
independent
trial
deny
nor
the exist-
proposition,
this
do I
power.
power.
inherent
inherent
of a trial court’s
ence
powers
ancillary
juris
are also discussed at
Inherent
7. The court also discussed
[6],
Moore, supra
distinction,
J.
note
0.60
¶
see Morrow
diction. For the
Columbia, supra,
U.S.
v. District of
App.D.C.
at 732
at 164 n.
n. issue;
be no need to
to issue
should
there would
Bestowing power
judges9
order, despite
question.
its
reach the
Courts
constitutional
type
this
nature,
deciding
should refrain from
constitutional
grave
“antiseptic”
can
disposi-
the con-
issues when not
return of
sequences such as the
case.11
investigatory arrest. Gatlin
demned
U.S.App.D.C.
principle points up
This
an additional
practices
F.2d 666
Unlike
opinion.
problem
majority’s
I have with
other
and under
foreign
some
countries
orders
Despite the fact that it finds these
generally courts
government,
forms of
justify
improper,
expended
effort is
great
investigatory
are not
the United States
ing
type
of this
issuance
Rather,
function
agencies.
Clearly,
future case.
even under
neutrality and detachment.10
calls for
case,
majority’s
view of
the constitu
their au-
Normally,
do not lend
our courts
reached,12
nor
tional issue need not
thority
investigation until
to an
should
reached.13
established. Rather
cause has been
however,
dissent,
writing
Since I am
establishment,
function
aid its
the court’s
do I feel
am not so restricted. Not
has been
that standard
judge
is to
whether
under-
free to
the constitutional
Police,
by grand juries
met.
aided
rather,
but,
I am
pinnings
ruling
of this
investigatory arm
prosecutors,
as the
serve
compelled to
so.
do
alter
If
government.
we wish
a citizen
forcing
holds
moment
relationship assuming
—
against his will
station
to come to
calling
constitutionally
that we
can—
further,
and,
stand on
compelling him to
upon
police investigation
aid a
courts to
lineup under
display
“antiseptic”
in an
cause, then
to establish
helping
contempt
imprisonment
threat
change.
legislature should initiate
Rather, it states
court is not an arrest.
upon
merely a “lesser intrusion
this is
PART II
*16
supported
liberty” and
be
can
suspicion”;
it is not an
since
“lineup
“articulable
Finding that the instant
order”
not
arrest,
need
cause to arrest
probable
judicial
scope
legitimate
exceeded the
balancing
employing a
be shown. After
power,
normally
disposed
I would
be
cases,
that,
test,
in some
majority
the
holds
prohibition
merely state that
the writ
law,
presume
broad con-
not
of constitutional
the
does
appropriate
pretend
magistrates
of the
exercise of
siderations
that mere
have such
judicial power prevent
power.
such
There has been
discussion
determina-
actually
compelled by
magistrate,
power
tions unless
nor
of a
the inherent
Barr v.
litigation
before
the Court.”
assertion that Section 1651 extends
204,
Matteo,
171, 172,
magistrates.
355 U.S.
78 S.Ct.
(1957) ;
205, 2
L.Ed.2d
179
108,
Aguilar
Texas,
U.S.
84
10. See
v.
378
v.
CIO,
106, 110, 68
335 U.S.
(1964) ;
1509,
L.Ed.2d
12
723
S.Ct.
(1948);
1349,
92 L.Ed.
1849
S.Ct.
10,
States,
v. United
333 U.S.
Johnson
(4th
Franke,
F.2d
27
Heed v.
297
(1948).
367,
warrant.
latter alternative.21 Under this test
comes one of a number of factors balanced
crucial
is whether there is an
overriding
in a test to determine the
stand-
is,
arrest.22 If there
then we must look
frisk,
Search,
ar-
ard of reasonableness.
probable
traditional
cause.
rest,
probable
or detention—variable
the intrusion
holds that
applies to all.
proposed
libérty brought
by the
upon
about
day
believe it is far too late in the
formal arrest.
is less than a
argue
theory applies
that this
to arrests
less
As
are considered
intrusions which
or full criminal
searches. Such
result
arrests,
situations
refers
would call for a
juris-
of our
reversal
reasonably
and also states that “[o]ne
prudence surrounding this area of the law.
by the
stopped
questions
and asked
developed
Courts have
the standard of
identifica
requested
to furnish
and,
cause to believe
until it is
tion,”
Lee,
citing United States v.
D.C.
met, any arrest
is legally unreasonable.
App.,
“stop”
If
224 very is little room maneuver that to There can there largely unchartered area.25 it is In the instant case of arrest. have the short police
be no doubt but that the
a
fact.
that we have
detention
conceded
right
stop
to
to
and answer
ask someone
police,
that the
There can be no doubt but
questions despite
probable
cause.
lack
any
man inno-
suspect, and
reasonable
Relating to “On the
Remington, The Law
this a
cent of a crime
consider
Detention,
would
and Frisk
Questioning
Street”
they
consider
detention.
would
Whether
ing
Suspected
and Police Arrest
Persons
depends
it an arrest
on their definition
General,
Privileges
51
Crim.L.C.
J.
Ohio,
supra
of that
v.
392
term.
not an arrest.
&
This is
P.S. 386
U.S. at
88
indicates
States,
supra, 128
Bailey v. United
U.S.
every
Despite
detention is an arrest.
App.D.C. at
be I read Davis v. beyond reason. not be under arrest significant roadblock to this order. lineup is does it matter that suggests What Dicta in that case that in some “antiseptic” ? The fact official permissible limited situation it might be kept record will be and therefore the suspect’s despite take a a lack fingerprints will, hopefully, pub- spared probable citizen some be stressed the cause.32 lic recognize humiliation reliability plus is irrelevant.30 I of that evidence scientific that this liberty” per- is less an upon relatively upon “intrusion slight intrusion than placing a jail days, technique man in for a ex- security. few sonal This was yet, nonetheless, pressly eyewitness both are iden- distinguished arrests. from lineups tification. It is are less LaFave, Professor champion rather, fingerprints; scientific than probable variable doctrine, would Perhaps are not scientific at a more all. old this contemplated lineup beyond the significant distinction the two between permissible limits of the Fourth Amend- processes is the character of the detention. ment. He has stated: Fingerprints anywhere can be taken in a victims, A full lineup by the —attended Lineups, however, matter of minutes. nec- witnesses, offender, suspected and his essarily time; also, involve more the sus- attorney displays several other —which pect must be ordered to move rather than persons bearing some to the resemblance merely stop.33 suspect hardly can arranged be within
time limits that pass would muster for stress wish to In conclusion I a temporary any attempt seizure. If “the majority’s concern share the is to be made identify suspect safety urban desperate regarding situation as the him, offender or to clear it must Yet, is to if this nation and lawlessness.” done other means.31 free, judici- remain it is ary all perspective The fact that magistrate or a maintain judge times to in a authorizes violation of the Fourth act constitutional manner. this, 1398] able cause. line thousands U.S. at [394 “investigatory de- will arrests” This is conceivable that occurred. practice procedures are not discon- condemned its termine possible. result would be com- tinuance demanded. Such a were, investigatory pelled if is limited These arrests for instance course, illegal. involving “rubric Gatlin a certain v. United situations practi- historically supra. police conduct” cally beyond scope the Warrant the use of Mr. Wise’s name Is accompany- supra n. clause. See very potential public source of case ing then We would text. humiliation? concept of variable look to the supra LaFave, note at 117. Terry. explain the rationale cause to regard light- we cannot take too In this palm prints 33.Fingerprints well as ly that: statement Court’s easily case, samples obtained could We have no occasion hair suspect’s however, even on own home to determine whether the re- major If quirements inconvenience. without of the Fourth Amendment street privacy by narrowly desired, un- be obtained could be met circumscribed could public The whole procedures obtaining, during avoided. attraction due completed procedure less investigation, could course of a criminal trip fingerprints and a whom few minutes individuals necessary. hardly there is no cause to arrest. station *20 226
GALLAGHER,
opinion
Judge,
lacking
Associate
dissent-
and decides
are
as
so
Judge
prevent
lineup
to
an
ing (in part), with whom Associate
affirmance of
FICKLING,
order
joins:
under review.
finally
it
When
reached consideration
cast
am
that this court has
I
concerned
facts,
it
so to determine “whether
did
ad
an
judicial
aside
restraint
entered
presented
requisite
on
facts
as
opinion
grave
constitutional
visory
on
specificity
pres-
as to articulable facts was
question.
not
Courts have been cautioned
in
meaningful
ent
to permit
evalua-
g.,
time
of mind.
do this from
out
E.
proposed
tion of the reasonableness
Case,
409,
2
1
436
Hayburn’s
L.Ed.
Dall.
lineup by
and detached
neutral
Ferreira, 13 How.
(1792); United States v.
acknowledges
officer.”
It
that this “is the
40,
v.
14
(1851);
42
L.Ed.
an
constitutional touchstone of
order.”
507,
301,
53
Evans,
297,
213
29 S.Ct.
U.S.
proceeds
It
factual
to set out various
voids
v. United
(1909);
L.Ed. 803
Muskrat
by any
record —but
means all
346,
250,
31
55 L.Ed.
U.S.
S.Ct.
Then,
them
as
as
I am
far
concerned.
Public
(1911);
Workers
astonishment,
my
the court concludes
Mitchell,
75, 89, 67
(C.I.O.) v.
330 U.S.
presented
facts
do not enable
evaluation
.
556,
Rescue
(1947);
with this void undetermined, yet supplied. facts can be self, abstract has reached for the why “advisory opinions This are concept order under involved advisory merely They are opinions. ghosts hope I stamped approval. review its slay.”1 excursion for this will a one time But, says the constitutional majority, court, give. for reasons will present issue because should be avoided resolution of that essential predicate, it is to under- As a proper disposition the case. This It con- done. what the court has stand true, they say, ques- particularly where per- concept compelling siders new public great. tion is novel and the need is so reasonable appear son where here, Where, as just point. But that is grounds suspect committed believe a novel issue which constitutional grave (probable crime cause) the court deeply personal cuts into liberties suspect cededly lacking some cause —but which opinion should not vault into concludes present he it is committed —and prece- generations seeks to overthrow the Fourth Amendment this accords with lacking in concededly dents a record Having is therefore constitutional. on the the issue facts decide this, the facts essential grips done comes to labor the redundant of the merits. would be waning moments case Advisory Frankfurter, Opinions”, 37 Harv.L.Rev. “A Note
227
reasonably may
days
these
to solve
taken as not
in-
great
need
public
put
squarely
areas.
them
prevent
violence in urban
forward
tended
crimes
Equip-
be-
many
inescapably.”
times
& Diesel
I
much too
Aircraft
have said as
752, 763,
anxiety,
though,
Corp. Hirsch,
we should
In
ment
v.
331 U.S.
67
fore.2
our
1493, 1498,
preservation
(1947).
sight
not
of the need for
S.Ct.
As read'the factors to be 293. The Court concluded satisfactory evaluation requiring permit did Government *22 surrounding apprehension and probable the facts the may obtain well amount to what arrest,6 It that an a defendant. said say cause to I this is detention of the must (1) opinion hearing might develop that evidentiary curious result after a laborious arrest, or for constitutionality hypo- probable a deciding the was cause confrontation with the lineup suspicion (2) on the defendant’s bottomed thetical order probable police voluntary, the confession cause was rather the traditional illegal detention. product It not the to arrest. demonstrates the recklessness was Court, But, the “in the absence deciding issues serious constitutional said necessarily pre- squarely can the record that without facts. How essential the fully con- sents the issue and illuminates majority opinion be read with the being context which really fidence as to what decided? factual the arises, grapple with we choose course, agree, anything I which ques- legality of custodial question of the may to arrest should lead to cause for tioning probable cause on less than the pursued. But course taken 105-106, at full-fledged arrest.” Id. compounds puzzlement majority simply my supplied.) (Emphasis at 293. advisory why as have rendered the lesson to should think I opinion constitutionality pro- the on this court drawn from Morales lineup I posed might add that order. the novel and grapple now with should just puzzled why judicial am as as presented here grave constitutional officer extraordinary step took the precisely reason. for the same entering lineup carrying novel order implications it far-reaching with with up- reliance majority places The similar inquiry apparent little or no on his factual interim order Circuit Court’s part. open, expressly leaves record (No. 24,826). But that Shaykar Curran has example, for whether Government it clear that pains to make court seemed suspect as explored so much whether procedure con- following was the unusual “ interrogation voluntarily would submit * * * cerning samplings the scientific (Tr. 16). It no indication that contains 1-1— for more the need of this Court balance investigative all been ex- avenues have fully questions these novel time to consider plored request order for ex- the need of Government resort; was nor does it show whether a last efficiency in its criminal in- pedition and rape examination of the victim usual * * vestigation processes [and] fact, it In con- specimens. made for presenting the is- is intended as a means of ” testimony at tains no all. * * * I think we take sues. should not strain to draw at its word Morales v. New majority points does, conclusion, majority as York, supporting validity supra, already adjudged the con- the court But contemplated lineup order. procedures when stitutionality of There, in thing. Morales no such does not.7 it has court said defendant, by the nection with confession view, contem- that “the my ruling had whether the Court before it permis- constitutionally questioning lineup” is “may plated detain custodial upon as prudently traditional relied may less than sible * * restraint binding because precedent Id. at necessary impli- will be that Circuit carries with This eventually procedures inquiry brings some such if additional endorse cation relating substantially negative evidence but results a further scientific suspect involving point been has not conclusion should is that yet. not be entered. reached window, sought and the court went out ques- this serious constitutional decide vacuum, re- virtually with the doing I have related. In
sulting infirmities contrary to reams of
so the went to the
Supreme going decisions back government.” Baker v.
“foundation
Grice, way This is the a court L.Ed. 748
incurs “self-inflicted wounds.” unprecedented lightly so en-
tered officer should not
stand; agree and I with the gross-
this limited extent.9 Because of the case,
ly inadequate record in this I would pause
vacate the order without to enter- questions
tain the otherwise raised.
Marshall PEYTON, Jr., Appellant,
UNITED Appellee. STATES,
No. 5442. Appeals.
District of Columbia
Submitted Feb.
Decided March C., Glaser, Washington, D.
Michael L.
court,
appellant.
appointed by this
Atty.,
Flannery,
U. S.
Thomas A.
Brewer
Terry, C. Madison
A.
whom John
Attys.,
Ransom,
S.
Asst. U.
S.
John
brief,
appellee.
on the
were
YEAGLEY,
PAIR,
REILLY
Before
Judges.
Associate
Hughes,
Supreme
Original,
Honorable
v. The
8. Charles Evans
Clarence Wise
Murphy
et al.
the United
Tim
agreed
9. I
am also
accord on the
dismis-
companion
sal of the
case in
No.
Notes
Rules,
(Appendix),
18 U.S.C.
Rule
adop-
(1964)
(a)
(2), paras.
authorizes
&
Note to Subdivision
1
3
3771
§
18
U.S.C.
practice,
pleading,
Gates, D.C.App.,
In re
of “rules of
tion
Cf.
pro-
respect
all
procedure
see Section
A.2d
Now
including
ceedings prior
verdict
111 of the District
Columbia Court
**
supplied.)
(Emphasis
Procedure Act
Reform
Criminal
11-946),
11-923(c)
1970, (§§
&
Pub.
argument
L.No.91-358,
approved July 29, 1970,
these
en banc
10. Prior
supple-
requested
sponte,
cases, we, sua
Stat.
ju-
point, our
on this
memoranda
mental
risdiction,
provides:
earlier
issues not
and other
Fed.R.Crim.P.
(See
pleadings.
provide
note
These rules are
dealt with
intended
just
every
infra.)
determination
concepts
delegated judicial power and
accused of crime
against persons
authority
Columbia)].”
usurpation of
not reflect
in the District
do
committed
Columbia, supra
duly
by law. See also Katz v.
District of
Morrow v.
conferred
See
States,
may also
United
power
at
That
417 F.2d
732 n.10.
(1967), and
emanating
the All Writs
