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Ridgell v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 28, 1947No. 524PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

Appellant Ridgell was found guilty and sentenced upon a charge of negligent homicide. Code 1940, 40 — 606. He was charged with having caused the death of one Roger Lewis in an automobile accident on November 24, 1946. Ridgell and Lewis were both employed at a filling station at Alabama Avenue and Good Hope Road. On the night in question the station closed at midnight or shortly afterwards. Ridgell admitted he had had “a few” beers before closing time. As they started out, there were in addition to Ridgell and Lewis, six people (four men and two women). One of these men,…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. McNabb v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. United States v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  3. Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  4. People v. BarkerMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Forte v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1937

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. BergArizona Supreme Court · 1953
  2. Allison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1953
  3. State v. PorterMontana Supreme Court · 1964
  4. State v. BerkowitzConnecticut Superior Court · 1962
  5. Brenke v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951

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