Legal Opinion
Johnson v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 3, 1992No. 89-CF-302, 91-CO-650PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Chief Judge:
Appellant Michael Johnson appeals his convictions of involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to a child, D.C.Code §§ 22-2405, -901 (1981), on five principal grounds. 1 He contends that the trial court (1) improperly allowed the government to introduce confidential communications between appellant and his common-law wife in violation of the spousal privilege in D.C.Code § 14-306(b) (1981); (2) erred by denying his motion to suppress his oral and written statements to the police; and (3) committed plain error in allowing the constructive amendment of the indictment. Appellant…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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- Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Davis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
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