Legal Opinion
McDonald v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 3, 2006No. 04-CM-1201PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:
Appellant Andre McDonald was convicted after a bench trial on one count of simple assault, a violation of D.C.Code § 22-404 (2001). On appeal, McDonald challenges the trial judge’s sua sponbe refusal to hear his testimony about the injuries he allegedly suffered during his arrest. McDonald contends that with this decision, the judge abused her discretion and infringed his constitutional right to present a complete defense. We agree, and since we cannot say that the error was harmless, we reverse McDonald’s conviction and remand for a new trial.
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McDonald was arrested…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. Frank QuattroneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
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