Legal Opinion
Jordan v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 30, 1998No. 95-CF-1279, 95-CF-1343, 96-CF-31, 97-CO-747PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge.
Appellants were each found guilty of first-degree murder arising from the shooting death of Arminita Coates, assault with intent to kill while armed arising from the shooting of Michael Johnson, and related offenses including conspiracy. The government’s evidence reasonably permitted a conclusion by the jury that appellants, acting in concert, shot Johnson and Coates (Johnson’s girlfriend) in retaliation for Johnson’s having shot and killed Carlos Jordan the night before. Carlos Jordan was appellant Eiley Jordan’s brother.
Appellants raise a variety of issues on…
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