Legal Opinion

Foster v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 21, 1972No. 5927PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

This appeal, insofar as it involves the United States, is from a conviction of simple assault. 1 The District of Columbia conviction is for disorderly conduct 2 in that appellant did

“under circumstances such that a breach of the peace might be occasioned thereby act in a manner as to annoy, disturb, interfere with, obstruct and be offensive to others by cursing and swearing in the presence of women and children approximately 100 persons [in number]”.

The two charges were tried jointly under D.C.Code 1967, § 23-101 (e) (Supp. IV, 1971), since they arose from the “same…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. Gore v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  4. Wong Tai v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  5. Callanan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Khaalis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. In re of K.A.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. In re S.K.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. In re W. E. P.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. Jones v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979

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