Legal Opinion
Cordell F. Harris v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 23, 1962No. 16688PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant was indicted for robbery and convicted of assault with the intent to rob. He appeals.
About 2:00 A.M. on November 5, 1960, a police officer discovered appellant on the ground atop the complaining witness, whom he was beating and whose pants pockets he was ripping and tearing open. 1 Standing alongside and watching the affray was one Pearsall, a seventeen-year old juvenile. The complaining witness’ face was bloody, and there were other evidences of assault. Upon being arrested, appellant explained his actions as those of peacemaker; according to him, he was merely attempting to break…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Fuller v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
3Cited by14 opinions
- Watts v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Adams v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- Smith v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- Bunter v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Towles v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
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