Legal Opinion

Davidson v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided October 17, 1983No. 81-102PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KERN, Associate Judge:

Appellant was convicted upon his plea of guilty to the misdemeanor crime of destruction of property, D.C.Code § 22-405 (1981), for throwing a tear gas grenade into a bar and restaurant located in the Capitol Hill area of the city. The trial court sentenced him to 270 days in jail. Appellant, a member of the Marine Corps at the time of the offense and the sentencing, then sought work release pursuant to D.C.Code §§ 24-461 (1981) et seq., to allow him to continue his Marine service while also serving his sentence. The trial court, after argument and testimony, granted work…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Holley v. Coggin Pontiac, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979
  2. Ross v. LawsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Lassiter v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. Hutchison Bros. Excavation Co. v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
  5. State v. WrightNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. KernsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Sloan v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. United States v. EllerbeeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. People v. WellsIllinois Supreme Court · 2023
  5. Hill v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987

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