Legal Opinion
McFarlin v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 1, 1996No. 94-CO-1068, 94-CO-1069 and 94-CO-1461PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge.
These consolidated cases involve charges under the District of Columbia Panhandling Act, D.C.Code §§ 22-3311 et seq. (1989 repl.), against appellants Willie D. Williams, Gerald Patrick MeFarlin and Warren L. Taylor. All three were convicted of violating § 3(b) of the Act, D.C.Code § 22-3312(b) which provides: “No person may ask, beg, or solicit alms in any public transportation vehicle; or at any bus, train, or subway station or stop.” Taylor and MeFarlin contend that their conduct did not violate the statute. In addition, all of the appellants challenge the…
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