Legal Opinion
Monroe v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 31, 1991No. 88-434PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
Appellant was convicted by a jury of carrying in a public place a deadly or dangerous weapon; specifically, a 10¼ inch knife, D.C.Code § 22-3204 (1981),1 and received a suspended 120-day sentence and probation. He argues the evidence was insufficient to show a present intent to use the knife as a dangerous weapon. We disagree and therefore affirm.
I
The government’s evidence showed the *440following.2 Appellant entered the Long-worth House Office Building and approached the security station area, stating that he wished to leave his briefcase because it could not pass…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Scott v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Schaaf v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1979
- Strong v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- United States v. ShannonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
- Gilmore v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
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3Cited by11 opinions
- United States v. VintonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2010
- Lewis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
- Mack v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
- United States v. Broadie, MorrisCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
- Houck v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
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