Legal Opinion
Boone v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 31, 1972No. 6600PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FICKLING, Associate Judge.
Appellant was arrested August 24, 1971, after a police officer had seen him break into a tan 1965 Volkswagen and remove two sets of golf clubs. After a jury trial appellant was convicted of one count of grand larceny, D.C.Code 1967, § 22-2201. During the trial the only direct evidence of value presented to the jury was: (1) the testimony of the owner that one set of clubs had cost $211 and the other, $101; (2) that, at present, he could get at least $50 for the sets; and (3) the physical presence of the equipment in court.
It is fundamental that in larceny cases the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United States v. Eugene E. ThweattCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Charles Haskel WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
- Brock v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
3Cited by38 opinions
- United States v. John Digilio, in No. 75-2218. Appeal of Harry Lupo, in No. 75-2219. Appeal of Peter Szwandrak, in No. 75-2220Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Gathy v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- Nichols v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
- In re J. F. T.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- Salim v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
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