Legal Opinion
Harris v. Akindulureni
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 23, 1975No. 8996PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
The District of Columbia and Milton Harris, a D. C. Police Officer, appeal from a judgment entered against them 1 after a jury trial at which counsel for appellants 2 was not present. The sole issue raised for our consideration on this appeal is the propriety of the denial of appellants’ motions for a continuance of the trial.
The instant case was first tried to a jury, after several pretrial delays, 3 in July 1974. A mistrial was declared upon the inability of the jury to agree on a verdict. Shortly thereafter appellee moved, without opposition from the D. C. Government, to advance retrial of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Budget Laundry Co. v. MUNTERSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- D. C. Transit System, Inc. v. YoungDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
- EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY v. CovingtonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
- Wolcher v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
3Cited by15 opinions
- Joyner v. Jonathan Woodner Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Lyons v. JordanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- In Re Estate of ChuongDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Daley v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
- Hairston v. GennetDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
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