Legal Opinion
Lucas v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 24, 1984No. 13888, 13810 and 82-704PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Chief Judge:
Gregory Lucas was convicted in a bench trial on April 27, 1978, of sodomy, enticing a minor, and taking indecent liberties with a minor. In this consolidated appeal, which includes Mr. Lucas’ direct appeal as well as appeals from denial of two habeas corpus petitions, Lucas contends: (1) that his conviction should be reversed because the loss by the court reporter of portions of the trial transcript prejudiced his ability to appeal his conviction; and (2) that his habeas corpus petitions should be granted because the delay in the resolution of his appeal, resulting from…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hardy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. Henry SelvaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Frank A. Tate v. United States of America, Robert M. Edelin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
- United States v. AlfonsoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. AlstonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
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