Legal Opinion
In Re Coward
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 16, 1969No. 4712PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Judge.
Appellant, a minor, was held to be within the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court, under the provisions of D.C.Code 1967 § 11-1551(a) (1), on the basis of a finding that he had aided and abetted the commission of a crime. This appeal followed.
The factual background is to a large degree uncontested. This action was commenced by a petition which alleged that appellant(1) * * * on or about November 22, 1967 at about 10:00 P.M. * * * unlawfully assaulted Joseph Tate with a dangerous weapon, that is, a knife, contrary to and in violation of 22 D.C.Code 502 (1967).(2) * * * by force…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- In Re EllisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- In Re NicholsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1962
3Cited by5 opinions
- In re W.B.W.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- In the Matter of Newton Milby Ellis, in the Matter of James Edward Coward, in the Matter of Rufus JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- District of Columbia v. M. E. H.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- District of Columbia v. M. E. H.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- Matter of WBWDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979