Legal Opinion
Leiss v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 20, 1976No. 9734PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge:
Appellant was convicted in a jury trial of unlawful entry. D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3102. He challenges the validity of the statutory provision upon which his conviction is based, both on its face and as applied. Appellant also contends that the trial court erred in its charge to the jury concerning his “good faith” defense. We affirm.
At 10:45 a.m. on January 29, 1975, appellant, together with a codefendant who has not appealed, entered the White House grounds through the East Gate which was open to receive the public. Once inside the grounds the two men stationed…
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