Legal Opinion

Bennett v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 2, 1961No. 2726PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

QUINN, Associate Judge.

Appellant was convicted of keeping a disorderly house. 1 She asks this court to reverse her conviction upon two main grounds: (1) the court erred in finding probable cause for the issuance of an arrest warrant, and (2) the evidence failed to show that the premises involved were in fact being operated as a disorderly house. As recited upon stipulated facts, the police surveillance of appellant’s rented apartment prior to her arrest produced the following chronology:

“On June 16, 1960 Officers Johns and Zoglio observed the apartment in question between the hours 9:30 A.M.…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Harris v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
  2. Harris v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
  3. Baker v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962
  4. Harris v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972

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