Legal Opinion
Porter v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 26, 1971No. 5763PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Chief Judge:
Appellant was convicted by the court sitting without a jury of carrying a pistol without a license in violation of D.C.Code 1967, § 22-3204. On this appeal he contends that the evidence was insufficient to warrant his conviction.
Officer Spagnola and his partner received a radio call after midnight in their police wagon “that a man had a gun in the 800 block of 14th Street.” Arriving at that location, Officer Spagnola spotted a woman running and stopped her for questioning. This woman, who with Officer Spagnola comprised the witnesses for the prosecution, informed the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wilson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
- Kenhan v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
- Waterstaat v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Hill v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
- Emburgh v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1960
3Cited by19 opinions
- Davis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Brown v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Jackson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Fields v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- In re T. J. W.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
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