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CLARKE v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 2520-2522.

160 A.2d 97 (1960)

Earl H. CLARKE, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee. Carol B. MASIELLO, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee. Janelle J. KOSMIN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided April 7, 1960.

Rehearing Denied May 13, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter J. Murphy, Jr., Washington, D. C., with whom Samuel B. Block, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Maurice R. Dunie, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Oliver Gasch, U. S. Atty., and Carl W. Belcher, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before HOOD and QUINN, Associate Judges, and CAYTON (Chief Judge, Retired) sitting by designation under Code, § 11-776(b).

CAYTON, Acting Judge.

Two female dancers were charged with having on two nights participated in obscene, indecent and lascivious performances at the Merry-Land Club, in violation of Code, § 22-2001. Also charged was a co-owner of the Club. Trial by the court resulted in convictions, and the defendants have appealed.

One of the grounds on which reversal is sought is the alleged insufficiency of the evidence. This...

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