Reed v. United States

BELSON, Associate Judge:

Appellant was convicted following a jury trial of second-degree murder while armed, D.C.Code 1981, §§ 22-501, -3202, assault with intent to kill while armed, id. §§ 22-501, -3202, and carrying a pistol without a license, id. § 22-3204. He appeals, asserting that the trial court erred in: (1) curtailing cross-examination of a government witness concerning the witness’ prior arrests; (2) permitting the government to impeach its own witnesses with their prior inconsistent statements, and (3) permitting the government to rehabilitate a witness with his prior consistent…