Legal Opinion

Love v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided February 13, 1958No. 2092PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

QUINN, Associate Judge.

Appellants were convicted by a jury of obtaining by false pretenses several cases of beer from a local liquor dealer.1 They ask this court to reverse their convictions upon two main grounds.

First, appellants contend that the trial judge’s instructions to the jury on presumption of innocence and reasonable doubt were inadequate. We have examined the instructions and find that the law governing the jury’s consideration of this case was sufficiently explained. Further, at the completion of the charge the court inquired if further instructions were desired, and appellants’…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wyche v. United States. Thorpe v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
  2. Wright v. MathiasDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
  3. Hale v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
  4. Lyons v. SockwellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
  5. Coates v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Morris v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Morris v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983

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