Legal Opinion

Coleman v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided October 13, 1972No. 6173PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:

After a jury trial, appellant was convicted of carrying a pistol without a license in violation of D.C.Code 1967, § 22-3204.

The arresting officers received a radio call on a robbery in progress in the 1100 block of O Street, N.W. Upon reaching the scene they were told that two suspects ran up the street. While cruising the area a few minutes later they were radioed a description of the perpetrators. At this point a car pulled away from the curb in front of the officers who were then a block away from the scene of the incident. They noticed that one of three male…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Frank MacKlin Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Sanders v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
  2. Oesby v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. Smith v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. Norman v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. Lucas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992

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