Legal Opinion
In re A.H.B.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 10, 1985No. 84-538PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellant, a juvenile, was adjudicated delinquent on a charge of robbery, in violation of D.C. Code § 22-2901 (1981).1 The government’s case in chief consisted entirely of the testimony of two children, Anton and Crystal Wormley, who were eleven and eight years old, respectively, at the time of trial. Appellant challenges the trial court’s determination that these children were competent witnesses. We find no merit in his challenge and affirm the adjudication of delinquency.
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One afternoon in February 1984, Anton and Crystal Wormley were sent by their mother to the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Wheeler v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Beausoliel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
- Henry W. Jackson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by29 opinions
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