Beasley v. United States

PRYOR, Chief Judge:

Following the merits phase of a bifurcated trial, 1 a jury found appellant, Anthony W. Beasley, guilty of first-degree felony murder (D.C.Code §§ 22-2401, -3202 (1981)); kidnapping while armed (id. §§ 22-2101, -3202); armed robbery (id. §§ 22-2901, -3202); sodomy (id. § 22-3502); second-degree burglary {id. § 22-1801(b)); grand larceny (id. § 22-2201); unauthorized use of a vehicle (id. § 22-2204); carrying a pistol without a license (id. § 22-3204); and carrying a dangerous weapon (a knife) {id. § 22-3204). On appeal, appellant contends that the confession he made to the…