Legal Opinion
Robert Lee Parrish v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 10, 1998No. 97-CO-828PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge.
On April 15, 1997, appellant Parrish pleaded guilty to a charge of drinking in public. 1 He was sentenced to thirty days in jail and was ordered to pay $50 to the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund. His sole contention on appeal is that the trial court erred in imposing the $50 assessment. He offers two alternative arguments. First, he maintains that the Victims of Violent Crime Compensation Act of 1996 does not apply to persons convicted of non-serious misdemeanors, such as drinking in public; second, he asserts that judges may waive its provisions and in the past have…
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