Curry v. United States

PAIR, Associate Judge:

On this appeal from a conviction for second degree murder,1 error is claimed in permitting the government to cross-examine appellant in respect to his prior criminal record and his reputation for carrying a gun. In addition, plain error is claimed in the court’s instructions on *269manslaughter and second degree murder. Because the court gave the standard jury instructions to which no objection was made at trial, we find no error affecting substantial rights and, accordingly, do not consider further this phase of the case. United States v. Carter, 157 U.S.App.D.C. 149, 482…