WILLIAMS v. UNITED STATES

No. 5641.

283 A.2d 212 (1971)

Robert Lewis WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided November 9, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ed Wilhite, Washington, D. C., appointed by this court, for appellant.

Charles E. Brookhart, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Thomas A. Flannery, U. S. Atty., John A. Terry and James F. McMullin, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before KELLY, FICKLING and NEBEKER, Associate Judges.


FICKLING, Associate Judge:

After a jury trial appellant was convicted of attempted destruction of property in violation of D.C.Code 1967, § 22-403. On appeal he contends the evidence was not sufficient to justify his conviction. We disagree and affirm.

On the evening of September 12, 1970, appellant and his wife entered a tavern operated by Mr. Hugh Berry. A dispute developed between Mr. Berry and appellant that culminated in their going outside for a...

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