Legal Opinion
Dorsey v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 29, 2006No. 04-CM-1287PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
After a bench trial in this parental discipline case, appellant Deon L. Dorsey was found guilty of: (1) one count of attempted possession of a prohibited weapon (a belt) in violation of D.C.Code § 22-4514 (2001); (2) one count of simple assault, in violation of D.C.Code § 22-404; and (3) one count of attempted second-degree cruelty to children, in violation of D.C.Code § 22-1101(b). On appeal, Mr. Dorsey challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm.
FACTUAL SUMMARY
The government presented evidence showing that on the morning of July 7, 2003, nine-year-old D.M.…
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