· 8/24/1979
Gaetano v. United States
Citations
- 406 A.2d 1291
- 1979 D.C. App. LEXIS 453
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “The “bona fide belief defense was not meant to, and does not, exonerate individuals who believe they have a right ... to violate the law in order to effect a moral, social, or political purpose, regardless of the genuineness of the belief or the popularity of the purpose”
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Judges: Kelly, Kern and Nebeker, Associate Judges
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