Legal Opinion

Randall v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 8, 1988No. 87-1043PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ROGERS, Chief Judge:

Petitioner Wilma Randall appeals from the denial of her claim under the District of Columbia Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Act of 1981, D.C.Code §§ 3-401 et seq. (1988 Repl.). She contends that the Department of Employment Services erred in relying on § 3-403(c)(3) to deny her benefits based on her protest of the decision by the prosecutor not to prosecute her assailant. We agree, and accordingly, we reverse and remand.

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Petitioner Wilma A. Randall filed a timely application for compensation under the District of Columbia Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Act of…

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