Legal Opinion

Smith v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided May 3, 1982No. 13790, 13791PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

Appellants were convicted of violating the unlawful entry statute, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3102, based upon their refusal to desist from conducting a demonstration on the White House grounds. Appellants challenge their convictions on the grounds that (1) the informations charging the offense were fatally defective, and (2) the application of the unlawful entry statute under this case is precluded by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. We affirm the convictions.

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On April 18, 1978, Officer Thomas Brady of the United States Secret Service Uniformed…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Parker v. LevySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Police Dept. of Chicago v. MosleySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Cox v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Wheelock v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. Markowitz v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Hemmati v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. Boertje v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
  5. Abney v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982

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