Legal Opinion
Hobson v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 15, 1973No. 7029PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FICKLING, Associate Judge:
Appellant was convicted after a nonjury trial of failing to pay the established bus fare in violation of District of Columbia Council Regulation No. 72-5. 1
Appellant raises several issues which he contends require that his conviction be set aside. The only issues we consider substantial enough to warrant discussion are: (1) whether the District of Columbia Council’s declaration of an emergency is supported by substantial evidence in the record; and (2) whether the Council complied with its own procedural rules in promulgating Regulation 72-5. After a careful…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Udall v. TallmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Bowles v. Seminole Rock & Sand Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
- District of Columbia v. JonesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
3Cited by3 opinions
- Barber v. District of Columbia Department of Human ResourcesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Snider v. District of Columbia Board of Appeals & ReviewDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
- Chevy Chase Citizens Ass'n v. District of Columbia CouncilDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973