Everetts v. United States

FARRELL, Associate Judge:

Found guilty by a jury of felony murder while armed (D.C.Code §§ 22-2401, -3202 (1989)), three counts of armed robbery (D.C.Code §§ 22-2901, -3202), and one count of attempted robbery while armed (D.C.Code §§ 22-2902, -3202), appellant contends that his confession made to the police following his arrest was the product of “unnecessary delay” under Rule 5(a) of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure and 18 U.S.C. § 3501, and should have been suppressed for that reason. He also challenges the adequacy of the instructions given the jury relating to felony murder.…