Legal Opinion
Hill v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 13, 1950No. 928PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLAGETT, Associate Judge.
On prosecution by the United States appellant was convicted in the Criminal Branch of the Municipal Court of the offense of threats. Code 1940, 22 — 507. The statute provides that any person convicted of threats to do bodily harm shall be required to give bond to keep the peace for a period not exceeding six months, and in default of bond may be sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding six months. Appellant was convicted April 18 and was ordered to post a peace bond of $300 or to serve 60 days. In accordance with Municipal Court, Criminal Division, rule 9(c), an appeal…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- St. Pierre v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Zerbst v. LymanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1919
- Subas v. HudspethCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1941
- Hanback v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943
3Cited by4 opinions
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. Felipe FerrerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Tatum v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
- Rosenau v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959
- Hill v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1950