Legal Opinion
In re C.L.D.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 28, 1999No. 97-FS-1166PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Per curiam
A petition was filed against appellant, C.L.D., in the Superior Court, Family Division, Juvenile Branch, alleging assault on a police officer in violation of D.C.Code § 22-505(a) (1995 Repl.). He was found guilty of the offense at the conclusion of a factfinding hearing. This case raises a question of statutory interpretation. That question is whether an individual’s verbal challenge to a police officer’s order, and attempt to walk away from the officer, falls within the prohibition of the statute. We hold, in the circumstances presented, that appellant did not violate the provisions of the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- R. A. v. v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- City of Houston v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Wisconsin v. MitchellSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by18 opinions
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