· 6/25/1974
Arshack v. United States
Citations
- 321 A.2d 845
- 1974 D.C. App. LEXIS 234
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- appeal from denial of motion for judgment of acquittal contending conduct protected by First Amendment
- “Upon the court rests the responsibility of declaring the law; upon the [factfinder], the responsibility of applying the law so declared to the facts as they, upon their conscience, believe them to be.” (citation modified)
- upholding trial court’s refusal to give jury nullification instruction
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Judges: Kern, Gallagher, Yeagley
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