Legal Opinion
Hawkins v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 26, 1954No. 1455PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
Having been convicted of soliciting for prostitution, Code 1951, 22-2701, defendant appeals and contends (1) that there was error in requiring her to go to trial in the absence of her attorney, and (2) that the statute is unconstitutional.
1. When defendant was first brought into court Mr. Roosevelt Page appeared with her and identified himself as her counsel. He asked and was granted a continuance of thirteen days in order that defendant might retain Mr. Leon Williams as her attorney. When the case was called for trial the second time (November 19, 1953) Mr. Williams left…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Newagon v. Swope, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Harris v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Muse v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- United States v. MiqueliDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
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