Legal Opinion
Tyson v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 3, 2011No. 10-CM-483PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Senior Judge:
After a non-jury trial, appellant was convicted of misdemeanor assault on a police officer (“APO”). 1 On appeal from that conviction, he argues that the trial court erred in not making a specific finding as to the defense of justifiable or excusable cause, even though he never requested such a finding. We hold that the court committed no error and accordingly affirm the conviction.
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Appellant was charged by information with APO, unlawful entry, and disorderly conduct. The government dismissed the unlawful entry charge before trial. At the end of the trial, the court granted…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Bond v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
- Markowitz v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Nelson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Jones v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
3Cited by11 opinions
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