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   State Courts - District of Columbia - June 17 - June 24, 2004

  
District of Columbia v. Gould, No. 03-CV-526, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 17, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Court reversed a judgment ruling that a class of retired disabled police officers was entitled to a five percent base retention differential (BRD). Settlement clearly stated that only officers who had completed 20 years' service were entitled to BRD.

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Felicity'S, Inc. v. D.C. Bd. of Appeals & Review, No. 02-AA-58, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 17, 2004, Decided
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Overview: District of Columbia Board of Appeals and Review properly dismissed cultural center's appeal of license denial because of its counsel's failure to file a brief. Counsel's misunderstandings about procedure did not affect order clearly requiring brief.

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In re Butterfield, No. 03-BG-578, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 17, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Attorney's conduct, in not performing a conflicts check and failing to obtain written consents and in not withdrawing once he learned of a conflict caused by his representation of a new client, warranted a 30-day suspension from the practice of law.

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In re M.O.R., No. 03-FS-980, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 17, 2004, Decided
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Overview: District of Columbia trial court was without power to extend juvenile's term of probation without a recommendation to that effect from the director of the district's social services department. Therefore, juvenile was entitled to mandamus relief.

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Pinkney v. United States, Nos. 98-CF-131 and 01-CO-899, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 17, 2004, Decided
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Overview: While it was not error for trial court to disqualify defendant's chosen counsel because counsel represented potential prosecution witness, it was abuse of discretion to refuse to reinstate counsel without inquiring whether conflict still existed.

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Braxton v. United States, No. 99-CF-638, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 24, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Trial court did not err in dismissing juror who refused to follow the trial court's jury instruction to evaluate the testimony of a police officer the same as any other evidence in the case; thus, defendant's convictions were affirmed.

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In re Abrahamson, No. 01-BG-887, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 24, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Receiving compensation with intent to defeat purposes of United States Department of Housing and Urban Development was not moral turpitude crime per se or on facts, but a lawyer who pled guilty to it was suspended from practice of law for six months.

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In re Brown, No. 97-BG-327, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 24, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Appellate court adopted Board on Professional Responsibility's recommendation that attorney be suspended for one year, as Board's report finding he committed a "serious crime" for disciplinary purposes and suspension suggestion was unchallenged.

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United States v. Little, No. 03-CO-452, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, June 24, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Inmate serving a murder sentence was entitled to new trial based on post-conviction showing that interrogation in which he made admissions was custodial in nature, and that counsel was ineffective in failing to move to suppress them.

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