Legal Opinion
McPhaul v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 29, 1982No. 81-492PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Associate Judge:
Appellant was convicted by a jury of assault with a dangerous weapon, D.C.Code 1981, § 22-502, and later sentenced to a term of imprisonment for not less than two nor more than six years. He urges that his conviction be reversed because the trial judge erroneously declined to give a requested instruction regarding nondeadly force on the question of self-defense. He also argues that, even if the conviction is allowed to stand, the case should be remanded for resentencing since the presiding judge relied upon and articulated inappropriate factors in imposing sentence. We…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Jones v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Butler v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by35 opinions
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