Legal Opinion

Marrow v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 13, 1991No. 89-1034PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FERREN, Associate Judge:

Appellant challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to dismiss a misdemeanor charge for lack of jurisdiction or, in the alternative, to transfer the charge to the Family Division. On February 6, 1989, appellant was arrested on a misdemeanor cocaine possession charge, D.C.Code § 33-541(d) (1988). On the same day he was also arrested — pursuant to an outstanding warrant — on a felony charge of assault with intent to murder while armed, D.C.Code §§ 22-503, -3202 (1989).1 Appellant, a 17-year-old, argues that the Criminal Division does not have jurisdiction over…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. United States v. Jerome T. BlandCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  3. Pendergrast v. Unites StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. In re C. S.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Choco v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. In re D.H.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. Wesby v. District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2012
  3. Brooks v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. Riley v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
  5. Baker v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006

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