Legal Opinion
Collins v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 16, 1993No. 92-CF-889PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SULLIVAN, Associate Judge:
Appellant, Delanti V. Collins, challenges the denial of his motion for correction of sentence pursuant to Super.Ct.Crim.R. 35(a). Appellant’s principal contention on appeal is that his sentence was imposed in an illegal manner because the trial court reviewed numerous, inflammatory, and unverified victim impact statements in violation of the District of Columbia Victims Rights Amendment Act, D.C.Code § 23-103a(b) (1989). We affirm.
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Appellant pled guilty to second-degree murder while armed, in violation of D.C.Code §§ 22-2403, -3202 (1981 & 1992 Supp.), and attempted…
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