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  • Gethers v. United States

    684 A.2d 1266 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 31, 1996

    Brown v. United States, 409 A.2d 1093, 1097 (D.C.1979) (citations omitted); accord, Beale v. United States, 465 A.2d 796, 803 (D.C.1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1030 , 104 S.Ct. 1293 , 79 L.Ed.2d 694 (1984). … Our recent decision in Winfield v. United States, 676 A.2d 1 (D.C.1996) (en banc), replaced the “clearly link” portion of the standard articulated in Brown and Beale with the test for determining relevance in general.

    Cited 36 timesPublished
  • In Re Downey

    960 A.2d 1135 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 4, 2008

    Accordingly, we grant respondent’s motion to stay the suspension that § 10(c) would otherwise require, without prejudice to Bar Counsel’s moving to vacate the stay after the Board on Professional Responsibility’s report and … Restaurant Equip. & Supply Depot, Inc. v. Gutierrez, 852 A.2d 951, 956 (D.C.2004) (citation omitted).

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Rachal v. Rachal

    412 A.2d 1202 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Mar 25, 1980

    Bazemore v. Davis, D.C.App., 394 A.2d 1377 (1978); Dixon v. Dixon, D.C.App., 190 A.2d 652, 654 (1963); Knight v. Knight, D.C.Mun.App., 134 A.2d 380, 381 (1957). … Beck-with v. Beckwith, D.C.App., 355 A.2d 537 (1976).

    Cited 3 timesPublished
  • Johnson v. United States

    636 A.2d 978 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 3, 1994

    Brown v. … See, e.g., Moore v.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Gammeter v. Thropp

    42 App. D.C. 564 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 7, 1914

    The construction to be placed upon the counts is properly stated by the Board of Examiners in Chief as follows: “In our opinion these counts are not hroad enough to cover a mere guide ring which is used to direct a bead strip … Burson v. Vogel, 29 App. D. C. 388; Norling v. Hayes, 37 App. D. C. 169.

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  • National Graduate University v. District of Columbia

    346 A.2d 740 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 31, 1975

    See Jewish War Veterans v. District of Columbia, supra; Congregational Home v. *743 District of Columbia, 92 U.S.App.D.C. 73 , 202 F.2d 808 (1953). … We note that the drafters of the Rules adopted by the Board of Judges for the Tax Division of the Superior Court approved a similar construction of § 47-2403.

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Mitchell v. United States

    985 A.2d 1125 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 31, 2009

    (citing Brown v. Untied States, 590 A.2d 1008, 1020 (D.C.1991)). The trial court’s legal conclusions are reviewed de novo. In re G.E., 879 A.2d 672, 677 (D.C.2005). … Brown v. United States, 934 A.2d 930, 941 (D.C.2007). Only a showing of manifest prejudice will suffice to demonstrate that the trial court abused its discretion in denying a motion for severance. Hammond v.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Watergate West, Inc. v. Barclays Bank, S.A.

    759 A.2d 169 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Sep 14, 2000

    See, e.g., Mennonite Bd. of Missions v. … Sandquist & Snow, Inc. v.

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Thomas v. District of Columbia

    942 A.2d 645 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Feb 21, 2008

    Guzman v. United States, 821 A.2d 895, 897 (D.C.2003). … Brawner v. United, States, 745 A.2d 354, 357 (D.C.2000); Ven-tura v. United States, 927 A.2d 1090 (D.C. 2007).

    Cited 11 timesPublished
  • Parker & Jenkins v. United States

    District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Apr 22, 2021

    (Henry) Brown v. United States, 881 A.2d 586, 599 (D.C. 2005) (citing Warren v. United States, 436 A.2d 821, 836 (D.C. 1981)). 34 when the identification was made.” Taylor v. … Brown, 840 A.2d at 89. Both statements give context to Mr.

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  • Metts v. United States

    877 A.2d 113 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jun 16, 2005

    Lopez v. United States, 801 A.2d 39, 42 (D.C.2002). … Metts and a big brown skin [sic] guy wearing a leather jacket. The men were asked to take the disturbance outside. I went to the door to look out because of the loud talking.

    Cited 18 timesPublished
  • Laumer v. United States

    409 A.2d 190 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Dec 5, 1979

    [People v. Brown, 26 N.Y.2d 88, 91 , 308 N.Y.S.2d 825, 827 , 257 N.E.2d 16, 17 (1970).] … .); People v. Brown, supra (Bergan, J.). See also the comment of Chief Justice Burger in United States v. Harris, 403 U.S. 573, 584 , 91 S.Ct. 2075 , 29 L.Ed.2d 723 (1971). 9 .

    Cited 89 timesPublished
  • Katkish v. District of Columbia

    763 A.2d 703 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 18, 2000

    See Toy v. … See Brown v. United States, 134 U.S.App.D.C. 269 , 414 F.2d 1165 (D.C.Cir.1969); Coombs v. United States, 399 A.2d 1313 (D.C.1979). Cf. Dent v.

    Cited 19 timesPublished
  • Byrd v. United States

    364 A.2d 1215 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 20, 1976

    In White v. … The prosecutor’s closing argument to the jury contained the following comment: “ * * * Wouldn’t a man without guilty knowledge, when he saw [the] Inspector . . . take out .the brown bag from the cabinet, say, ‘I have never

    Cited 49 timesPublished
  • Coleman v. United States

    619 A.2d 40 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Jan 12, 1993

    (citing Tinsley v. United States, 368 A.2d 531 (D.C.1976); Drew v. United States, 118 U.S.App.D.C. 11 , 331 F.2d 85 (1964)). … United States v. Montes-Cardenas, 746 F.2d 771, 776 (11th Cir.1984); 11 see also Blunt v.

    Cited 12 timesPublished
  • In re Richardson

    District of Columbia Court of Appeals · May 12, 2022

    Sutton v. United States, 140 A.3d 1198, 1205 (D.C. 2016) (quoting Brown v. United States, 795 A.2d 56, 63 (D.C. 2002)). … See Bell v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Lattimore v. United States

    684 A.2d 357 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 24, 1996

    Payne v. United States, supra, 516 A.2d at 493 (quoting Curley v. United States, 81 U.S.App. D.C. 389, 392-93, 160 F.2d 229, 232-33 , cert. denied, 331 U.S. 837 , 67 S.Ct. 1511 , 91 L.Ed. 1850 (1947)); see also Brown v. … Groomes v.

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Hill v. District of Columbia

    345 A.2d 867 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Oct 7, 1975

    See, e. g., Wilson v. District of Columbia, D.C.App., 338 A.2d 437 (1975); Miller v. Spencer, D.C.App., 330 A.2d 250 (1974). … See, e. g., Maier v. Ketchikan, 403 P.2d 34 (Alas.1965) ; Colorado Springs v. Colburn, 102 *870 Colo. 483, 81 P.2d 397 (1938). Others have declined to do so. See, e. g., Waite v.

    Cited 33 timesPublished
  • Vernice Bowles v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

    121 A.3d 1264 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Aug 6, 2015

    The DOES Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) determined that Bowles suffered the 10% PPD; the DOES Compensation Review Board (“CRB”) affirmed. … SEC v. Chenery Corp. (“Chenery I”), 318 U.S. 80 (1943); SEC v. Chenery Corp. (“Chenery II”), 332 U.S. 194 (1947).

    Cited 10 timesPublished
  • Butler v. United States

    836 A.2d 570 · District of Columbia Court of Appeals · Nov 26, 2003

    Maske v. United States, 785 A.2d 687, 693 (D.C. 2001). … This aspect of this case has been considered by the Board on Professional Responsibility, and upon recommendation of the Board, this court disbarred appellant’s former lawyer, by consent, pursuant to D.C. Bar R.

    Cited 1 timesPublished

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