Morris v. District of Columbia

HOOD, Associate Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction of the offense commonly known as disorderly conduct. The statute,1 in part, makes it unlawful for any person to use profane language or indecent or obscene words, or engage in any disorderly conduct in any street, avenue, or other public place.

The evidence was to the effect that the complaining witness and her escort, a member of the armed services, engaged a taxicab operated by the appellant to take them to the Union Station, that at the station the witness’ escort left the cab and she instructed appellant to drive her to her home…