Legal Opinion
Billinger v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 13, 1981No. 80-358PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Associate Judge:
While driving a van from which he operated a street vendor business, appellant was stopped by police for infraction of a traffic regulation. During the course of the encounter, the officer observed and seized a pistol and ammunition from within the vehicle. As a result, appellant was charged with the offenses of carrying a pistol without a license, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3204, and possession of an unregistered firearm and ammunition, D.C.Code 1978 Supp., §§ 6-1811(a), -1861(c). At the close of the government’s evidence in a trial by jury, appellant waived the jury, entered…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Edward W. Cooke v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
- Berkley v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- United States v. WatersDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1947
- People v. AndersonCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1973
- Scott v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Gaulmon v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
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