Williams v. United States

This appeal is from appellant’s conviction in a jury trial of wilful failure to appear 1 at the June 25, 1973, preliminary hearing on a second degree burglary charge 2 which was then pending against him. Appellant argues (1) that his conviction for wilful failure to appear under D. C.Code 1973, § 23-1327, cannot be upheld because subsequent to the scheduled preliminary hearing the underlying burglary charge was dismissed and (2) that it was error to refuse to instruct the jury on the defense of intoxication. Finding no merit in either of these arguments, we affirm.

At the conclusion of a June…