Legal Opinion

Ernesto Guarro v. United States

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided September 27, 1956No. 12844_1PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WASHINGTON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was convicted in the Municipal Court of assault, under D.C.Code 1951, § 22-504. 1 The Municipal Court of Appeals affirmed. 1955, 116 A.2d 408, 409. We later allowed this appeal.

The assault alleged was a deliberate touching of the private parts of a police officer, not in uniform, who is a member of the morals division. He was on duty in a motion picture theatre. The episode is thus summarized by the Municipal Court of Appeals:

“The complaining witness testified that he first observed the defendant in the men’s room of the theater, saw him leave, and a few…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Beausoliel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
  2. United States v. Beacon Brass Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
  3. Kelly v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
  4. Dyson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
  5. Patterson v. PillansCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1915

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3Cited by70 opinions

  1. Comber v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. Sousa v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Williamson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. United States v. Don Edward GrimesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
  5. Ray v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990

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