Legal Opinion
Penwell v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 13, 1943No. Nos. 28, 28(a)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Appellant, Rufus Penwell, was charged in the Criminal Division of the Municipal Court for the District of Columbia with violations of sections 301 (e) and 609 (a), Title 40, of the District of Columbia Code (1940 Ed.), such offenses being commonly known as “driving without a permit” and “leaving after colliding”. Trial was had before the court without a jury and defendant was found guilty of both charges.
One Thomas testified that on March 27, 1942 an automobile operated by him was in a collision with another automobile which came to a stop immediately, that a man got out…
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