Legal Opinion

Drew v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 30, 1972No. 5899PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Associate Judge:

This appeal from a conviction of unlawful entry 1 questions whether, absent some justifiable reason, a request to leave a restaurant by one lawfully in charge thereof can convert a lawful presence on the premises into a criminal trespass.

The evidence was that on the night of April 12, 1971, appellant and two companions entered and were seated in a local restaurant. Although he was conducting himself in a proper manner, appellant was informed by the night manager that his name was on a list of undesirables furnished by the owner of the restaurant and for that reason was…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Burton v. Wilmington Parking AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. United States v. CruikshankSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  3. Marsh v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  4. Amalgamated Food Employees Union Local 590 v. Logan Valley Plaza, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Peterson v. City of GreenvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Safeway Stores, Inc. v. KellyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Feldt v. Marriott CorporationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. Kelly v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. Bowler v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. Bowler v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974

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