Legal Opinion
Jackson v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 28, 1978No. 12147PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge:
Appellant was convicted by a jury of assault, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-504; threats to do bodily harm, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-507; and unlawful possession of a pistol after conviction of a felony, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3203(2).1 At issue on appeal is a “defense of property” instruction given the jury over the objection of appellant.
A special collector for the Washington Gas Light Company testified at trial that he arrived at appellant’s house one morning to “remove the gas meter” because payment of the gas bill was long overdue. When the collector started to turn off the meter,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Axman v. Washington Gaslight Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1912
- Shehyn v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Cullinane v. Potomac Electric Power CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
- Dobbs v. Northern Union Gas Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1912
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Jackson v. Public Service CommissionDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991