Legal Opinion

Arlt v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided July 25, 1989No. 87-60PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRY, Associate Judge:

Appellant Arlt was charged with taking property without right, in violation of D.C. Code § 22-3816 (1988 Supp.). He was tried and found guilty before a Superior Court hearing commissioner, and upon his request he was sentenced immediately to time served. See D.C.Code § 11-1732(j)(5) (1988 Supp.). He then noted an appeal to this court without first seeking review by a Superior Court judge, as required by statute.1 Because appellant bypassed that review, this court sua sponte ordered him to show cause why his appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Adderley v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Davis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. United States v. EberhardtCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
  5. United States v. ThompsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re Na.H.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2013
  2. Bratcher v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. L.A.W. v. M.E.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  4. In re T.S.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2022
  5. L.A.W. v. M.E.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992

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