Legal Opinion
High v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 24, 2015No. 13-CM-1394PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Senior Judge:
Appellant, Milon C. High, Jr., was convicted of one count of attempted threats1 following a bench trial. Appellant contends that the government presented insufficient evidence to support his conviction, specifically arguing that the words he uttered would not convey fear of serious bodily harm or injury to the ordinary hearer. We agree, and reverse appellant’s conviction for attempted threats.2
I. Facts
Late in the afternoon on July 5, 2018, appellant was arrested for unlawful entry in the Northeast quadrant of the District of Columbia by Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Elonis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
- United States v. BaishDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Lee v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
- Mihas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- Evans v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- ANTOINETTE BOLZ v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIADistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2016
- James Toler v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2018
- In re L.C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2025
- Larson-Olson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2024
- TAMEKA PARKER v. UNITED STATESDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2017
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.