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| In re Te.L., N-962-01, SF 211532, N-963-01, SF 211533, N-964-01, SF 211530, N-965-01, SF 211531, N-1297-01, SF 217538,
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FAMILY COURT, May 8, 2002, Decided
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Overview: The abuse the parents inflicted on an unrelated child placed their children, who remained in their home, in imminent danger of abuse, thus depriving them of proper parental care and control under D.C. Code Ann. § 16-2301(9)(B). Therefore, the children were adjudicated as neglected.
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| Morton v. Burns, Civil Action No. 01 CA 6368,
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, CIVIL DIVISION, May 28, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Court denied prison corporation's motion to dismiss inmate's suit on ground of forum non conveniens. As prison where inmate was allegedly assaulted was in Arizona, inmate was domiciled in District of Columbia domiciliary, and had been moved to a Colorado prison, corporation failed to show that District of Columbia was seriously inconvenient forum.
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| Sanchez-Rengifo v. United States, Nos. 98-CF-995 & 01-CO-580,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, September 12, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Because defendant decided to commit different sex acts on his victim over a two-hour period, defendant's conduct did not merge into one offense, and the Double Jeopardy Clause did not bar defendant's convictions for committing multiple offenses.
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| Solomon v. Supreme Court of Fla., No. 99-CV-1257,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, September 12, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Where a lawyer did not show that Florida Bar members acted outside the scope of their official duties when they made statements about the lawyer in the District of Columbia, the trial court did not err in dismissing the defamation complaint.
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| B.B. v. A.C. (In re T.C.), Docket No. N-1314-99, Social File No. 213203 Consolidated with Case No. DR-1659-01c,
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FAMILY COURT, November 25, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Where the mother's lack of adequate supervision had resulted in the death of one of her children and in the second-degree burns to another, it was in the child's best interest under D.C. Code Ann. § 16-2353(a), (b) to award permanent custody to the great-grandmother. The great-grandmother provided a stable, loving, and structured home.
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| United States v. Jones, Docket No. F-11282-87,
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, CRIMINAL DIVISION, December 26, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Under writ of habeas corpus ad prosequendum, inmate was "on loan" to the District of Columbia and bureau of prisons retained jurisdiction over administration of his sentence. Thus, bureau director had authority to make a no further benefit finding. Director clearly articulated in written notification specific reasons for making the finding.
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| Ex parte P. C. L., Adoption Case No. A-474-'00 CONSOLIDATED WITH, Adoption Case No. A-043-'01,
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FAMILY COURT, December 27, 2002, Decided
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Overview: Parents consented under D.C. Code Ann. § 16-304 to mother's aunt and uncle's, but not to foster parent's, petition to adopt their four-year-old child. Based on D.C. Code Ann. § 16-2353(b)(2) factors, court granted foster parent's petition based on clear and convincing evidence of child's best interests and fact that she was more qualified to adopt.
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| In re W.T.L., No. 00-FS-1403,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, December 31, 2002, Decided ** The decision in this case was originally released as a Memorandum Opinion and Judgment on December 31, 2002. It is now being published by direction of the court.
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Overview: Where a mother was homeless, did not visit or provide for a minor child, and was chemically addicted, and where a caretaker intended to discontinue caring for the child, the evidence was sufficient to support a neglect finding.
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