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  • Gomez v. United States

    597 A.2d 884 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 30, 1991

    I cite for that proposition Texas v. Brown, 460 U.S. 730 [ 103 S.Ct. 1535 , 75 L.Ed.2d 502 ] [1983]. … Brown v. United States, 590 A.2d 1008, 1013 (D.C.1991).

    Cited 56 timesPublished
  • Bernard v. United States

    575 A.2d 1191 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 31, 1990

    Curry v. United States, 520 A.2d 255, 263 (D.C.1987). Rather, the government must establish that appellants knew of the location of the cocaine and that they exercised dominion and control over it. Brown v. … Brown, supra, 546 A.2d at 394 n. 2 (quoting standardized jury instruction); United States v. Cousins, 427 F.2d 382, 384 (9th Cir.1970). “Constructive possession may be sole or joint.” Brown, supra, 546 A.2d at 394 n. 2.

    Cited 65 timesPublished
  • Stewart v. United States

    881 A.2d 1100 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 1, 2005

    Accord, e.g., Adams v. … Brown would have behaved differently and chosen to testify at the trial. See Sykes v. United States, 585 A.2d 1335, 1340 (D.C.1991).

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  • Chevy Chase Citizens Ass'n v. District of Columbia Council

    327 A.2d 310 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 22, 1974

    C. v. District of Columbia Minimum Wage and Industrial Safety Board, D.C.App., 318 A.2d 294 (1974). That case involved the minimum wage to be paid to employees in the hotel, restaurant, and allied occupations. … That statute was considered by this court in Wallace v. District Unemployment Compensation Board, D.C.App., 289 A.2d 885 (1972).

    Cited 43 timesPublished
  • Browne v. Sanders

    20 D.C. 455 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 28, 1892

    Justice Cox delivered the opinion of the court. ' I am requested to announce the conclusions of the court in the case of Browne vs. Sanders and others. … The complainant was one of the directors of this association, one of the active managers, and was repeatedly elected a member of the board of directors.'

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  • Jones v. United States

    271 A.2d 559 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 7, 1970

    The officer also testified that Brown had “fresh needle marks and tracks on his arm.” … Appellant contends that our ruling in Edelin v.

    Cited 4 timesPublished
  • Harper v. Cunningham

    8 App. D.C. 430 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 27, 1896

    Campbell v. Wilcox, 10 Wall. 421 ; Aurora v. West, 7 Wall. 82 ; Stanton v. Embry, 93 U. S. 548 . … Hall v. Lanning, 91 U. S. 160 ; Clark v. Bowen, 22 How. 270 ; Bell v. Morrison, 1 Pet. 351 ; Karthaus v. Ferrer, 1 Pet. 222 ; Story on Partnership, sec. 114. Parsons on Partnership, sec. 179.

    Cited 2 timesPublished
  • Hackney v. Chamblee

    980 A.2d 427 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 27, 2009

    Stansel v. American Sec. … Bolgiano & Co. v. Brown, 333 A.2d 674, 675 (D.C.1975) (“The promise to pay a reasonable attorney’s fee in addition to the face amount of the note plus interest means precisely that....

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  • Akins v. United States

    679 A.2d 1017 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 20, 1996

    Appellants Barnes and Carrero, however, were not able to cross-examine Theron Brown either at the grand jury or at trial. See Pointer v. … United States, 362 U.S. 257, 261 , 80 S.Ct. 725, 731 , 4 L.Ed.2d 697 (1960); Brown v. United States, 627 A.2d 499, 502-04 (D.C.1993).

    Cited 24 timesPublished
  • Regional Redevelopment Corp. v. Hoke

    547 A.2d 1006 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 29, 1988

    Hoke’s name and told Brown he had already seen the property and the brochure. … Zetlin v.

    Cited 9 timesPublished
  • Norton v. Leisering

    125 A.2d 56 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 30, 1956

    Hendelberg v. Goldstein, 93 U.S.App. D.C. 395, 211 F.2d 428 . . “ * * *, ,1 think there is no valid distinction between revocation and refusal to renew.” Wilbur K. … See also Minkoff v. Payne, 93 U.S. App.D.C. 123, 210 P.2d 689 .

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • United States v. Minick

    455 A.2d 874 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 5, 1983

    One of the officers handcuffed Minick and advised him of his Miranda rights. 1 The police seized a stained white smock from atop an ironing board visible from the armchair. … Cardwell v.

    Cited 20 timesPublished
  • Price v. Griffin

    359 A.2d 582 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 23, 1976

    Price informed him that his name would be submitted to the board of the corporation for nomination as a director. … Brown v. Coates, 102 U.S.App.D.C. 300 , 253 F.2d 36 (1958); Gombos v. Ashe, 158 Cal.App.2d 517 , 322 P.2d 933 (1958); White v. Doney, 82 Idaho 217 , 351 P.2d 380 (1960).

    Cited 32 timesPublished
  • Isler v. United States

    824 A.2d 957 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 29, 2003

    Brown about twelve times but she did not “know how many times he hit him.” 2 ANALYSIS Citing Feaster v. United States, 631 A.2d 400 (D.C.1993) and Alston v. United States, 383 A.2d 307 (D.C.1978), Me. … Brown or what they said to the grand jury in 1994. See United States v.

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Lively v. Flexible Packaging Ass'n

    830 A.2d 874 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 21, 2003

    See also Brown v. … See Woodland v.

    Cited 89 timesPublished
  • Westchester Apartments, Inc. v. Keroes

    32 A.2d 869 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jul 13, 1943

    Nevertheless it did somewhat later agree to a sublease to one Brown. … Code 1940, 45 — 904; Boss v. Hagan, 49 App.D.C. 106 , 261 E. 254, 8 A.L.R. 150S.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Crump v. Browning

    110 A.2d 695 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 17, 1955

    Atchison v. Dullam, 16 Ill.App. 42 . This seems to be the rule generally followed in cases involving firearms and explosives. Skinner v. Ochiltree, 148 Fla. 705 , 5 So.2d 605 , 140 A.L.R. 410 ; McLaughlin v. … Normand v. Normand, La.App., 65 So.2d 914 ; Luttrell v. Carolina Mineral Co., 220 N.C. 782 , 18 S.E.2d 412 ; Skinner v. Ochiltree, supra; Naegele v. Dollen, supra. We think this court should not adopt a softer policy.

    Cited 5 timesPublished
  • Smith v. United States

    392 A.2d 990 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 11, 1978

    Brookhart v. Janis, 384 U.S. 1, 3 , 86 S.Ct. 1245 , 16 L.Ed. 314 (1966). The trial court here relied on Brown v. … See Brown v. United States, supra; Thomas v. United States, supra. See also Fed.R.Evid. 609(d); United States v. Decker, 543 F.2d 1102, 1104-05 (5th Cir. 1976), cert. denied sub nom. Vice v.

    Cited 38 timesPublished
  • Goodall v. United States

    759 A.2d 1077 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 28, 2000

    See Holland v. … Butler, 838 F.2d 59 , 63 (5th Cir.1987) (holding parole eligibility is a collateral consequence to a guilty plea); Brown v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • McMillen v. United States

    407 A.2d 603 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 4, 1979

    United States, D.C.App., 302 A.2d 216 (1973) (no requirement of showing intent to use weapon for a criminal purpose, must prove intent to do the proscribed act); Brown v. … . *605 In Jackson , we did not cite or discuss Brown v. United States, D.C.App., 379 A.2d 708 (1977), a case on all fours with the present case.

    Cited 4 timesPublished

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