Legal Opinion
Marquez v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 20, 2006No. 03-CM-1541PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Per curiam
KRAMER, Associate Judge.
In reliance on the Supreme Court’s decision in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36, 124 S.Ct. 1354, 158 L.Ed.2d 177 (2004), the appellant argues for the first time on appeal that the trial court erred in admitting the complainant’s statement — made to a police officer as she flagged him down— that her boyfriend was going to “kick her ass.” On that ground, the appellant asks that we overturn his conviction. We find no reversible error and affirm.
At trial, the government presented two witnesses, Jacqueena Dues, the complainant, and Officer Michael Thomas, who had…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- United States v. James Saget, Also Known as HeshCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
- Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
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