Legal Opinion
Wesley v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 26, 1982No. 80-939PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YEAGLEY, Associate Judge, Retired:
Appellant was found guilty by a jury of grand larceny and the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in violation of D.C.Code 1973, §§ 22-2201, -2204, respectively. On this appeal, he challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to vacate sentence on the ground that he was denied effective assistance of counsel in derogation of the Sixth Amendment. We affirm.
We decline to resolve the issue of whether the convictions for grand larceny and the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle present a double jeopardy question. In the instant case, appellant failed to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Arthur Bruce v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- Christian v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Angarano v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- Angarano v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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