Legal Opinion
Brewster v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 3, 1970No. 5228PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FICKLING, Associate Judge.
After a jury trial the appellant was convicted of carrying a concealed weapon without a license in violation of D.C.Code 1967, § 22-3204 and sentenced, pursuant to D.C.Code 1967, § 22-3215, to 1 year in jail and $1,000 fine. An additional year was added in the event of default in payment of the fine. D.C.Code 1967, § 16-706.
As a defense the appellant asserted that 5111 13th Street, N.W., was his “dwelling house” and, hence, he could not be convicted of violating § 22-3204. 1 Along with other evidence, his statement to the police that he had no address was introduced…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Williams v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- St. Pierre v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Derrington v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Thomas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
- Miley v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Coleman v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Moeller v. SolemSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1985
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