Legal Opinion
Gaetano v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 24, 1979No. 13974, 14007PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge:
At issue in this case is the criminal liability of individuals who, while acting in full knowledge of the criminal nature of their acts, maintain a belief that their actions were right and necessary.
On the morning of October 12, 1977, appellants and several others staged a protest “sit in” at the Preterm Clinic, a private abortion facility. The protest was a well-orchestrated scenario, which began with two protestors presenting themselves to the receptionist. While these two occupied the receptionist, appellants and others proceeded to the “medical area” behind the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. DoughertyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Dyas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by39 opinions
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