Legal Opinion
In re C.L.M.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 15, 2001No. 98-FS-349PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Associate Judge:
Appellant C.L.M. entered a plea of guilty to one count of simple assault, in violation of D.C.Code § 22-504(a) (1996). The issue on appeal is whether a 1995 order committing C.L.M. to the custody of the Department of Human Services (“DHS”) for a period of no more than two years was a legal disposition, so that a subsequent order vacating the initial commitment and committing her for a longer period nunc pro tunc to the date of the original order violated her rights under the Double Jeopardy Clause. Because we conclude that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to…
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