Legal Opinion
Lucas v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 26, 2011No. 08-CF-1108, 08-CF-1165PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Associate Judge:
A jury convicted appellants Jose Lucas and Lexton Pellew of several offenses in connection with the robbery of a Georgetown jewelry store in August 2006. 1 On appeal, they argue that an ex parte discussion between the court, the prosecutor, and a government witness’s attorney violated their Sixth Amendment rights to counsel and to confront witnesses and their due process right to be present during trial, and also that the evidence was insufficient to support their convictions. Appellant Pellew contends in addition that the government improperly elicited testimony…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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