Legal Opinion
Abney v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 20, 1992No. 91-CM-642, 91-CM-654PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Associate Judge:
Appellant, Stacey Abney, challenges the constitutional validity of Capitol Police Board Order 91.1 (January 18, 1991) upon which his conviction of two counts of unlawful entry are based. 1 He also contends that the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on his defense of a “bona fide belief” in his “right to remain” on the area of the Capitol grounds where he was arrested. We affirm.
I
The evidence showed that appellant had been conducting a demonstration at the U.S. Capitol grounds for many years to protest the denial of veterans’ benefits for diseases which…
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