Legal Opinion
Jones v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 12, 1986No. 84-1493, 84-1804PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Following a jury trial, appellants Tinsley and Jones were each convicted of robbery. 1 Tinsley was also convicted of assault on a police officer. 2 Jones filed a motion for new trial, which the court denied after a hearing. Both appellants present to us several grounds for reversal. We find Jones’ arguments unpersuasive and therefore affirm his conviction. We also affirm Tinsley’s conviction of assault on a police officer, but we reverse his conviction of robbery.
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