Legal Opinion

Gilliam v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided February 19, 1998No. 95-CF-537PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ON REHEARING EN BANC

2Per curiam

We granted rehearing en bane without oral argument in this case to iron out remaining differences in our decisions that relate to the correct standard of appellate review in criminal cases when the trial court has failed sua sponte to instruct the jury on the limited use of evidence properly admitted for one purpose but not another. In good part the dispute is over the continuing vitality of United States v. McClain, 142 U.S.App. D.C. 213, 440 F.2d 241 (1971), a decision originally binding on divisions of this court. See M.A.P. v. Ryan, 285 A.2d 310, 312 (D.C.1971).…

3Cases cited24 opinions

  1. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  3. United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971

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4Cited by10 opinions

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  3. Velasquez v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
  4. Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
  5. Wilson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010

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