Can the -D option be used on a branch?

[David L. Martin]

I'd like to be able to checkout from a branch but take revisions that
are older than a specified date.  Since the -D and -r are both
sticky, they apparently cannot be used in combination.  Does
anyone know of a workaround or combination of commands to
do this?

Also, does the -D option only apply to trunk revisions?

Thanks,
David Martin