Legal Opinion
RICHARD Z. DUFFEE v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 3, 2014No. 11-CT-1550 to 11-CT-1566PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLEESE, Associate Judge:
Appellants were arrested during a protest near the White House and convicted of failing to obey a lawful order (“FTO”), in violation of 18 DCMR § 2000.2 (2011), and blocking passage, in violation of D.C.Code § 22-1307 (2012 Repl.). The primary issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred by holding that the offense of blocking passage does not require proof that the defendant breached the peace. We agree with the trial court and therefore affirm appellants’ convictions for that offense.
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We view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict. See, e.g.,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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