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JACKSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 12147.

385 A.2d 786 (1978)

John JACKSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 28, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Schmit, Washington, D. C., appointed by the court, was on the brief for appellant.

Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom John A. Terry, Michael W. Farrell, Norman M. Monhait and John H. Korns, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellee.

Before KELLY, KERN and NEBEKER, Associate Judges.

KELLY, Associate Judge:

Appellant was convicted by a jury of assault, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-504; threats to do bodily harm, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-507; and unlawful possession of a pistol after conviction of a felony, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3203(2).1 At issue on appeal is a "defense of property" instruction given the jury over the objection of appellant.

A special collector for the Washington Gas Light Company testified...

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