Legal Opinion
United States v. Arthur S. Medley
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 29, 1971No. 24949PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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2Per curiam
That physical facts in some circumstances may tend to establish essential corroboration of the corpus delicti in a case arising under D.C.Code Section 22-501 is clear enough, United States v. Bryant, 137 U.S.App.D.C. 124, 420 F.2d 1327 (1969); Coltrane v. United States,
135 U.S.App.D.C. 295, 300 n. 24, 25, and 301, 418 F.2d 1131, 1136 n. 24, 25, and 1137 (1969). But it is equally clear that in such a case there must be evidence, subject to such corroboration, that the accused sought to achieve carnal knowledge with force and against the consent of the victim. On this aspect, there can, and…
3Cases cited18 opinions
- Sterling H. Nickens v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1963
- Isaiah Hedgepeth, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
- Dallas O. Williams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
- Allen Allison v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Cooper v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
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4Cited by12 opinions
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- United States v. John Mack HopkinsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- United States v. David A. WileyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Michael E. JonesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Charles L. TrembleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
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