Woods v. United States

OBERLY, Associate Judge:

After a jury trial, Karl Dayton Woods, appellant, was convicted of simple assault in violation of D.C.Code § 22-404(a)(1) (Supp.2007) and assault with significant bodily injury in violation of D.C.Code § 22-404(a)(2). On appeal, Woods alleges that the trial court committed reversible error by rejecting his request for a jury instruction on the affirmative defense of consent. Finding no error, we affirm.

I. Background

On March 14, 2010, Woods and Donald Shelton were both hanging out in the vicinity of Union Station. At some point in the evening, a limousine pulled up and…