District of Columbia, July, 2004, State Case law

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State Courts - District of Columbia - July 15, 2004

Brown v. District of Columbia, No. 02-CV-756, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 15, 2004, Decided
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Overview: After an inmate died from injuries suffered more than two years before going to prison, where he complained of worsening symptoms, his mother's notice of a claim for damages, given more than six months from the date of the injury, was too late.

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In re Crockett, No. 04-BS-750, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 15, 2004, Filed
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In re Dixon, No. 99-FM-1590, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 15, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Defendant's 18 violations of a civil protection order were properly reduced to a single criminal contempt conviction as the actions did not collectively give rise to a single charge, but separately constituted 18 independent violations.

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In re Loyd, No. 02-BG-662, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 15, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Public censure was appropriate sanction for attorney for violating professional conduct rules because he had no previous record of discipline and his misconduct did not involve dishonesty and was shown to be neglectful rather than intentional.

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In re Miller, No. 04-BS-567, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 15, 2004, Filed
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In re Soininen, No. 03-BG-771, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 15, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Attorney was suspended from practice in the District of Columbia for a period of six months for, inter alia, the unauthorized practice of law and filing false notices before various agencies during the period in which she was on interim suspension.

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Outlaw v. United States, Nos. 01-CM-648 & 01-CO-660, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 15, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Trial court's observation as to victim's mental capacity did not amount to competency ruling. Appellate court could not evaluate trial court's comment as to victim's capacity made to probation revocation court in absence of complete transcript.

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Steele v. D.C. Tiger Mkt., No. 01-CV-1193, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 15, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Given an expert's deposition testimony that he did not hold himself out as an expert on private security matters, he was properly precluded from testifying about whether a store should have trained a security guard or whether he was trained properly.

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Swanigan v. United States, No. 03-CO-449, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 15, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Under the Interstate Agreement on Detainers, because an inmate's term of imprisonment was discontinued before the 180-days allowed for bringing him to trial in another jurisdiction had run, the inmate no longer had a right to an expedited trial.

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