Reid v. United States

BELSON, Associate Judge:

Lyman Reid, Jr. challenges his conviction for possession of a prohibited weapon (knife) in violation of D.C.Code § 22-3214(b) (1989) and presents several issues for review, including: 1) whether the evidence on specific intent was sufficient to sustain his conviction; 2) whether the trial court erred in failing to suppress a statement made by Reid to a police officer because the interchange constituted custodial interrogation without Miranda warnings; 3) whether the trial court improperly instructed the jury on the specific intent element of the offense; and 4) whether…