Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. Morrissey
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 30, 1995No. 95-CT-608PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
Todd Morrissey was charged with one count of underage possession of an alcoholic beverage in violation of D.C.Code § 25-130(a) (1995). The trial judge dismissed the information on the ground that it failed to state a misdemeanor offense. The District of Columbia contends on appeal that the offense charged is a crime which carries a maximum punishment of a year in prison and a fine of $1,000, as well as suspension of driving privileges. Although the statutory penalty appears disproportionate to the offense, we are compelled by the language and structure of the statute…
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