Legal Opinion
Harrison v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 17, 1971No. 5767PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FICKLING, Associate Judge.
Appellant was convicted of receiving stolen property in violation of D.C.Code 1967, § 22-2205. On appeal he contends the Government failed to establish the essential elements of knowledge of the stolen nature of the property and receipt of such stolen property. He argues, principally, that his conviction was based on improper and insufficient evidence. After careful consideration, we find no reversible error and we affirm.
Three witnesses testified for the Government in this nonjury trial. Appellant presented no evidence. Mrs. Mary Burgin testified that after a rug,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Irvin C. Scarbeck v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
- John A. Naples v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- United States v. Jimmy Victor AbigandoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by26 opinions
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