Jackson v. United States

819 A.2d 963 (2003)

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Jackson v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals
819 A.2d 963 (2003)

  • Written by Haley Gintis, JD

Facts

In January 1998, Ronald Jackson (defendant) and his wife separated. Jackson moved out of the house that they co-owned. Several months later, Jackson informed his wife that he planned to come to the house to pick up his sunglasses. Jackson’s wife objected to Jackson coming over. However, Jackson showed up at the house. When Jackson’s wife saw Jackson arrive, she locked the door to prevent him from entering. Jackson then applied force against the door and was able to enter the house. Once inside, Jackson began threatening his wife and threatening to burn down the house. The United States (plaintiff) charged Jackson with malicious destruction of property because he had damaged the front door of the house. Jackson was found guilty. Jackson appealed on the ground that he could not be convicted of malicious destruction of property for destroying property that, as a co-owner, he had ownership rights in.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Washington, J.)

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