Legal Opinion
Wilson v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 11, 1996No. 95-CM-659PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
Rory C. Wilson was convicted by a jury of assaulting Clyde A. Collins, an officer of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), 1 in violation of D.C.Code § 22-504 (1989) (simple assault). His principal contention on appeal is that the trial judge erroneously declined to instruct the jury with respect to Wilson’s right of self-defense. We agree and reverse.
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This case arises out of an altercation involving Wilson and MTA officers Collins and Panik. The incident occurred while all three men were riding a Metro bus, and escalated after Collins pulled Wilson off the bus.…
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- Parks v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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