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· 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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