Legal Opinion
Florence v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 21, 2006No. 05-CM-159PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge:
Appellant, Selenna 1 M. Florence, challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support her convictions, after a bench trial, of assault and attempted second-degree cruelty to children where she presented a defense of parental discipline. The trial court found that appellant did not hit her child for a disciplinary purpose and rejected the defense. Because the trial court overlooked certain defense evidence and imposed too narrow a view on the defense of parental discipline, we reverse.
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The events giving rise to appellant’s convictions took place in September 2003.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Zanders v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
- Alfaro v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2004
- Newby v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
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3Cited by12 opinions
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