District of Columbia, June, 2003, State Case law

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State Courts - District of Columbia - June 5, 2003

Carter v. United States, No. 01-CF-722, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 5, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Indictment was not constructively amended; although there was variance between indictment charging sexual touching of genitalia and evidence showing touching of thigh, defendant neither claimed prejudice nor showed variance impaired defense.

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Fred F. Blanken & Co. v. D.C. Dep't of Empl. Servs., NO. 00-AA-1487, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 5, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Application by workers' compensation claimant for increased award level based on changed conditions was timely, because reinstatement of a previously dismissed application related back to the original filing date.

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In re Jam.J., Nos. 00-FS-1690, 00-FS-1691, 00-FS-1692, 01-FS-289, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 5, 2003, Decided
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Overview: A trial court erred in failing to balance the risks of harm to the children from testifying in neglect proceedings against the interests of the mother and her boyfriend in confronting their accusers; balancing test was announced in this decision.

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In re McGowan, No. 02-BG-331, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 5, 2003, Decided
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Overview: An attorney was disbarred as reciprocal discipline for the attorney's disbarment in Maryland for misappropriation and other ethical violations that occurred in the attorney's handling of several real estate settlements.

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In re Phillips, CA-4401, SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, CIVIL DIVISION, June 5, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Use of word "may" in D.C. Code Ann. ? 16-2503 provided court with discretion to grant a name change. Discretion was required in cases where a name change may have incited or offended the rights of other people. Allowing a name change to Jesus Christ could have served to both offend people and incite violence or protest and was improper.

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In re Romansky, No. 99-BG-1626, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 5, 2003, Decided
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Overview: An attorney's actions in opening an account for his father in violation of internal firm policy and in directing an associate to charge time spent on the account to another client was egregious and violated the dishonesty professional conduct rule.

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In re Swisher, No. 01-BG-920, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 5, 2003, Decided
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Overview: An attorney was suspended for 30 days in the District of Columbia as reciprocal discipline after the attorney was found by a West Virginia court to have failed to respond to and cooperate during the West Virginia disciplinary investigation.

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Prince v. United States, No. 00-CM-1048, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 5, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Search of defendant was proper as incident to a lawful arrest, where a police officer, in high narcotics area, witnessed suspicious two-way exchange of money for small object and another suspicious transaction involving driver in defendant's car.

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Pringle v. United States, No. 02-CF-410, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 5, 2003, Decided
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Overview: There was factual basis for defendant's guilty plea to "assault with dangerous weapon, shod-foot," where defendant admitted to kicking victim with his walking or hiking boot. There was sufficient evidence that boot was used as dangerous weapon.

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Robinson v. United States, No. 98-CM-1204, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 5, 2003, Decided
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Overview: Police officer's failure to secure recording of prisoner's threatening telephone call violated Jencks Act and discovery rules. Trial court erred in crediting victim's uncorroborated testimony, after stating its intention to sanction Government.

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