Notes from practice · D.C. Superior Court
Cheek v. U.S.: Interpreting the “Interfere” Language of D.C.’s APO Statute
The Assault on a Police Officer (APO) statute is so broad that the D.C. Court of Appeals has had to issue multiple opinions to interpret...
Attempted battery assault is a “specific intent” offense
As recent D.C. case law demonstrates, the distinction between general and specific intent crimes is both simplistic and potentially misleading....
On getting your own witness locked up
Jamison Koehler
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11/19/2012
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I put our star witness in jail. I have heard about prosecutors being slammed for doing this. One of my adjunct professors in law school...
New Lawsuit Alleging Military Rape Filed in Federal Court
The Associated Press reported on the lawsuit filed yesterday in federal court in San Francisco alleging that current and former members of the U.S. military...
Why I Hate D.C.’s “Threats to do Bodily Harm” Statute
Your client is 19 years old. She weighs 105 pounds and stands under five feet tall. Having been arrested for a minor offense, she...
Congressman Etheridge and Simple Assault in D.C.
While the YouTube video is now posted all over the Internet, I first found out about Congressman Etheridge’s altercation with two students when checking...
Self-Defense in a D.C. Assault Case
Jamison Koehler
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06/09/2010
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Self-defense is an affirmative defense to simple assault and other assault charges in D.C. Self-defense is the use of force to protect oneself, one’s family...