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Opinions
The court publishes opinions in cases that provide both the litigants and the trial court with guidance, create new law, or interpret statutes or concepts. These decisions are published in print and on the DCCA website. They are binding precedent, which means they can be cited as supporting authority in other cases.
MOJs
The court issues a Memorandum Opinion and Judgment (MOJ) in cases where the decision does not create new law, decide an issue of continuing public interest, or interpret a statute or concept that has yet to be reviewed. The decisions are issued by the panel (per curiam), not under the name of an individual judge. They are not published, and except as permitted by Appellate Rule 28(g), they may not be cited as supporting authority in other cases. For that reason, the court only lists online the names and case numbers of MOJs that have been issued. If a party or other interested person believes that a specific MOJ should be published, the party or interested person may file a motion to publish no later than 30 days after the MOJ issues.
| Appeal Number | Case | Date | Disposition | Judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-CO-728 | Lampkin v. US | Apr 03, 2003 | Affirmed | Eilperin |
| 01-CO-241 | Hargrave v. US | Apr 03, 2003 | Affirmed | Queen |
| 02-CM-502 | Thornton v. US | Apr 03, 2003 | Affirmed | Hess |
| 02-CF-97 | Dana Bruce v. US (revised 4/8/03). | Apr 03, 2003 | ||
| 02-CF-545 | Jones v. US | Apr 03, 2003 | Affirmed | Cushenberry |
| 01-FS-1148 | In re: Petition of S.M.C. & M.D.P. | Apr 02, 2003 | Affirmed | Burnett |
| 02-FS-399, 02-FS-400 | In re: D.Y.W. | Apr 02, 2003 | Affirmed | Burnett |
| 02-AA-148 | Hawthorne v. DC Department of Employment Services | Mar 31, 2003 | Affirmed | none |
| 01-CM-334 | Martinez v. US | Mar 31, 2003 | Affirmed | Mitchell-Rankin |
| 01-CM-452 | Johnson v. US | Mar 28, 2003 | Affirmed | Mitchell-Rankin |
| 98-CF-1735 | Evans v. US | Mar 28, 2003 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 01-CF-49 | Andrews v. US | Mar 28, 2003 | Affirmed | Hedge |
| 01-CV-825 | Flanagan v. Richardson | Mar 28, 2003 | Affirmed | Diaz |
| 01-FS-1033, 02-FS-206 | In re: S.C. | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed pt/Dismissed pt | Bowers |
| 97-PR-1217,98-PR-934,98-PR-1104,98-PR-1771,99-PR-531,99-PR-1392,99-PR-1619 | In re: Estate of Daniel B. Delaney Edna J. Valentine v. Lawrence M. Elliott, Lawrence M. Elliott v. Christopher G. Hoge, Christopher G. Hoge v. Edna J. Valentine. | Mar 27, 2003 | ||
| 01-FS-927, 02-FS-215 | In re: K.R. | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed | Mott |
| 02-CM-387 | Smith v. US | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed | Hess |
| 01-CM-273 | Scarborough v. US | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed | Hess |
| 02-AA-604 | Wilberto Mendez v. DC Department of Employment Services, Chamberlin-Washington, Inc. and Travelers Insurance Company. | Mar 27, 2003 | ||
| 01-CF-1544 | Shivers v. US | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 02-BG-1414 | In the Matter of Samuel G. Kooritzky, Esquire. | Mar 27, 2003 | ||
| 99-CM-575 | Ronald S. Jackson v. United States. | Mar 27, 2003 | ||
| 01-CF-1557, 02-CF-40 | Young, Adams v. US | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 02-PR-394 | In re: Estate of Margrete I. Johnson. | Mar 27, 2003 | ||
| 02-AA-171 | Lewis v. DC Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board, et al. | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed | none |
| 98-CF-881 | Stewart v. US | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed | Rankin |
| 98-CF-1720 | Garrett v. US | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed | Reid-Winston |
| 02-CF-492 | Taylor v. US | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed | Canan |
| 02-CV-228 | Belin v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed | Reid-Winston |
| 02-CV-459 | Cunningham v. K.H. Funding Company | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed | Burgess |
| 01-CV-1427 | Marinoff v. Straus | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed | Bayly |
| 01-FS-189 | In re: J.H. | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed | Motley |
| 99-CF-1013, 01-CO-1555 | Crawley v. US | Mar 27, 2003 | Affirmed | Retchin |
| 01-CV-1446 | Charles E. Pitt v. DC Department of Corrections. | Mar 27, 2003 | ||
| 00-CM-1203 | Lambert v. US | Mar 25, 2003 | Affirmed | Gardner |
| 01-CF-538 | Washington v. US | Mar 25, 2003 | Affirmed | Davis |
| 98-CV-1564 | Terrie Patterson, et al., v. DC, et al. (order amending 4/11/02 opinion). | Mar 24, 2003 | ||
| 00-CF-1442 | Halmon v. US | Mar 21, 2003 | Affirmed | King |
| 99-CV-1386, 99-CV-1540 | Robert Hardi, M.D. v. Genevieve D. Mezzanotte. | Mar 20, 2003 | ||
| 00-AA-373 | Gallothom v. DC Alcohol Beverage Control Board. | Mar 20, 2003 | ||
| 02-CO-414 | Neal v. US | Mar 20, 2003 | Affirmed | Bayly |
| 00-CF-366 | Adkin T. Barron v. US | Mar 20, 2003 | ||
| 97-CF-1713, 02-CO-326 | Dowdy v. US | Mar 20, 2003 | Affirmed | Rankin |
| 01-CV-113 | Atraqchi v. DC Housing Authority | Mar 20, 2003 | Affirmed | Duncan-Peters |
| 02-AA-364 | Gaunt v. DC Department of Employment Services | Mar 18, 2003 | Affirmed | none |
| 01-CF-541 | Johnson v. US | Mar 18, 2003 | Affirmed | Richter |
| 96-CF-489, 98-CO-940, 01-CO-1282 | Davis v. US | Mar 18, 2003 | Affirmed | Morrison/Puig-Lugo |
| 02-CO-76 | Matthews v. US | Mar 18, 2003 | Affirmed | Ugast |
| 02-AA-433 | Davis v. DC Rental Housing Commission | Mar 14, 2003 | Affirmed | none |
| 01-CM-1524 | Leftwich v. US | Mar 14, 2003 | Affirmed | Mitchell-Rankin |
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