Legal Opinion

Baxter v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided November 8, 1984No. 83-860PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRY, Associate Judge:

Appellant was convicted of shoplifting in violation of D.C.Code § 22-3813 (a) (1984 Supp.). On appeal she contends that the trial court erred in denying her motion to dismiss the information. We disagree and affirm.

Appellant removed three pairs of pants and two shirts from a Georgetown store without paying for them. She was arrested after she left the store with these items in her possession. About three weeks later, after negotiations with the prosecutor, appellant was admitted to a pretrial diversion program known as Crossroads. The admission agreement stated that if…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Newman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  3. Williams v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Irby v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. United States v. SmithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Oliver v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
  2. Wood v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Federov v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990

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