Legal Opinion
Stroman v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 14, 2005No. 04-CM-495PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Associate Judge:
Appellant Virginia Stroman (“Stroman”) appeals from her conviction of simple assault, in violation of D.C.Code § 22-404 (2001), and attempted possession of a prohibited weapon, in violation of D.C.Code §§ 22-1803 and — 4514 (b) (2001). Stro-man contends that: (1) the trial court erred by disregarding her defense of self-defense and not applying the appropriate standard; and (2) that there was insufficient evidence to find her guilty of the charges. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
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