Legal Opinion
Douglas v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 23, 1990No. 85-118, 85-352PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellants were convicted of attempted second-degree burglary, in violation of D.C. Code §§ 22-103 and 22-1801(b) (1989). 1 On appeal they contend that the government failed to prove who owned the retail store that was the subject of the attempted burglary, and also failed to prove that they had a specific intent to steal. We reject both arguments and affirm the convictions. 2
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At approximately 3:30 a.m. on August 22, 1984, a silent burglar alarm was triggered at the Standard Drug Store at 914 F Street, Northwest. The alarm company sent one of its investigators, Alfred…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Cady v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Artis S. Washington v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by7 opinions
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