Bedney v. United States

TERRY, Associate Judge.

Appellant was convicted of distributing Dilaudid, a controlled substance, in violation of D.C.Code § 33-541(a)(l) (1993). On appeal she contends that the trial court erred in (1) refusing to admit into evidence the prior recorded testimony of her co-defendant, who had previously pleaded guilty; (2) refusing to admit this same testimony under the hearsay exception for declarations against penal interest; (3) denying two defense requests for a continuance in order to locate the absent co-defendant; (4) permitting the government to impeach appellant with her post-arrest…