Legal Opinion
Matthews v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 20, 1970No. 5232PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERN, Associate Judge:
Appellant was tried before a jury and convicted of simple assault, D.C.Code 1967, § 22-504, but acquitted of possession of a prohibited weapon (a nightstick), D.C. Code 1967, § 22-3214(b). Officer Bond of the Metropolitan Police testified that while on foot patrol he was informed by a cab driver that a woman up the street had asked him to summon a policeman. Officer Bond followed the taxi driver to a woman sitting in an automobile who told Bond that a man had just thrown a hatchet at her, and that he was presently in a nearby restaurant. They walked to the restaurant,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Paul Belton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- State v. KoonceNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1965
- United States v. John M. Fellabaum and John J. PyneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
- Howard D. Levine v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Johnson v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- In re S. W. B.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
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