Legal Opinion
In re D.S.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 23, 2000No. 96-FS-1934PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Associate Judge:
Appellant D.S., a juvenile, was found guilty of possession of a prohibited weapon, a sawed-off shotgun, in violation of D.C.Code § 22-3214(a) (1996) and possession of an unregistered firearm in violation of D.C.Code § 6 — 2311(a) (1995). D.S. appeals his adjudication of delinquency on several grounds. D.S. claims that the trial court erred in (1) denying his motions for judgment of acquittal on the count of possession of a prohibited weapon; (2) allowing hearsay testimony to provide the only basis for finding beyond a reasonable doubt that the shotgun barrel was…
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- Scott v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
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