Legal Opinion

Reed v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 16, 1965No. 3691, 3692PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MYERS, Associate Judge.

Appellant was convicted of petit larceny (22 D.C.Code, 1961 § 2202) and of possession of a dangerous drug (33 D.C.Code, 1961 § 702). He was sentenced to 270 days’ imprisonment on each conviction, the sentences to run concurrently. The primary error claimed by appellant is the alleged absence of sufficient evidence to support either conviction.

The arresting officer first saw appellant walking with another man, named Hendricks, in the 1300 block of G Street. The two men approached a parked truck bearing the name of Livingston Uniform Shop and looked into the side window.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Williams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
  2. Willis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
  3. Hagans v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
  4. Fisher v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Williams v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
  2. Wells v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
  3. People v. MateraNew York Supreme Court · 1967
  4. State v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1971
  5. Howard v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2024

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