FUSSELL v. UNITED STATES

No. 84-706.

505 A.2d 72 (1986)

Ronald FUSSELL, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided February 19, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary T. Brown, Washington, D.C., appointed by the court, was on brief for appellant.

Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty., Michael W. Farrell, Steven I. Friedland, and Sherri L. Berthrong, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C., were on brief for appellee.

Before NEBEKER, MACK and BELSON, Associate Judges.


NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

Following a nonjury trial, appellant was convicted of taking property without right in violation of D.C.Code § 22-3816 (1985 Supp.). On appeal, he claims that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction. We agree and reverse.

The government's evidence at trial showed that appellant approached Officer Anthony Tisdale, a member of the casual clothes section of the Metro Transit Police, and asked him if he would like...

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