Legal Opinion

Campbell v. District of Columbia

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided July 11, 1961No. 2752PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOOD, Associate Judge.

Appellant was charged with a violation of Code 1951, .§ 22-1112, Supp. VIII, is that he made “an obscene and indecent exposure of his person.” Sitting without a jury the trial court found appellant guilty, and he takes this appeal.

At trial the government presented two young women complainants who testified they saw appellant standing between two apartment buildings with his trousers halfway down his hips exposing himself. Though the incident occurred at night, the area was illuminated by light from a nearby window and a street lamp. Both women made positive…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. George v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
  2. Hoover v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1945
  3. McGhee v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
  4. Weatherholz v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1954

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Duvallon v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Best v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
  3. Duvallon v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986

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