Legal Opinion
Thorne v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 15, 2012No. Nos. 11-CF-492, 11-CF-730PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERLY, Associate Judge:
James Roger Thorne appeals from his convictions for Carrying a Pistol Without a License (“CPWL”) in violation of D.C.Code § 22-4504 (2009 Supp.), Possession of an Unregistered Firearm (“UF”) in violation of D.C.Code § 7-2502.01 (2009 Supp.), and Unlawful Possession of Ammunition (“UA”) in violation of D.C.Code § 7-2506.01 (2009 Supp.). Mr. Thorne is employed by the Alexandria Security Patrol Corporation, which secured for him two Virginia-court appointments as a “special conservator of the peace” (“SCOP”). As an SCOP, Mr. Thorne has some authority to act in a law…
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