Geddie v. United States

FICKLING, Associate Judge:

After a trial by jury, appellants were convicted of being present in an illegal establishment (hereinafter PIE) in violation of D.C.Code 1967, § 22-1515(a). On this appeal appellants challenge the sufficiency of the evidence upon which they were convicted. After a careful review of the record, we have concluded that the evidence was sufficient, therefore, we affirm.

In October 1970 a Mr. Frank Macklin was granted permission to use an apartment located within the District of Columbia as a neighborhood drug rehabilitation center until such permission was withdrawn. On…