Legal Opinion
Doreus v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 29, 2009No. 06-CF-247PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
A jury found appellant, Gad Doreus, guilty of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute (cocaine) while armed.1 He challenges his conviction on the ground that the trial court violated (1) his constitutional Sixth Amendment confrontation right by admitting the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) chemist’s report over his objection and without ordering the government to make the chemist available for cross-examination, and (2) his constitutional Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights by denying his motion to suppress physical and identification…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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- Thomas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006
- Peterkin v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Tobias v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Smith v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
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- State v. BullardHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals · 2010
- Doreus v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
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