Legal Opinion
Porter v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 15, 2001No. 97-CF-1795PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Associate Judge:
After a jury trial, Kevin Porter was found guilty of carnal knowledge in violation of D.C.Code § 22-2801 (repealed). 1 Porter filed a timely notice of appeal to this court arguing that 1) the indictment against him was not timely filed by the government within the six-year statute of limitations period for rape and carnal knowledge; 2) the trial court abused its discretion by denying his request for funds to consult with a possible expert witness; and 3) the trial court abused its discretion by refusing to declare a mistrial because an expert witness for the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. PorterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- Edwards v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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