Legal Opinion
Bieder v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 19, 1998No. 96-CM-559PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
Robert L. Bieder appeals from his conviction, after a retrial, of carrying a pistol without a license (“CPWL”), D.C.Code § 22-3204(a) (1996), and two related offenses. 1 While traveling from Virginia to New York, he made a stop in the District to visit the Capitol building. He was arrested when he handed a pouch containing a loaded pistol to a U.S. Capitol Police officer at the checkpoint upon entering the Capitol building.
In this second appeal, Bieder contends that the trial judge erred by precluding him from presenting a defense of “innocent possession.” 2 We…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Staples v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Wilson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
- Edward W. Cooke v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1960
- Hines v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- Carey v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by9 opinions
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