Francisca Miller v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
McLeese, Associate Judge:
1After a bench trial, appellant Francisca Miller was found guilty of attempted possession of a prohibited weapon and attempted threats to do bodily harm. Ms. *77 Miller is not a United States citizen, and it is uncontested that her convictions legally authorize her to be removed from the United States. Relying on our recent decision in Bado v. United States , 186 A.3d 1243 (D.C. 2018) (en banc), Ms. Miller argues among other things that she was denied her constitutional right to a jury trial. We agree, and we therefore vacate Ms. Miller's convictions and remand for…
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