Legal Opinion
Hooks v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 13, 2009No. 08-CM-426PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Associate Judge:
Appellant Dan Hooks, Jr. challenges his conviction for violating a Civil Protection Order (CPO), D.C.Code § 16-1005(g) (2001), asserting that the evidence was insufficient and that the trial court improperly excluded documents and restricted cross-examination. Agreeing that the government failed to prove that appellant acted willfully, we reverse his conviction and do not reach the allegations of trial error.
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Michelle Alford-Gould was the only witness for the government. She and appellant had dated from 2000 through 2005, but appellant was incarcerated “twice…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rivas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
- Davis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
- Ba v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
- Matter of ThompsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
- Hector v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
3Cited by4 opinions
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- In re FergusonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
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