United States v. Allen

REID, Associate Judge:

Appellee Darrian D. Allen was convicted of the lesser included offense of possession of cocaine, a violation of D.C.Code § 33-541(d) (1998); but the jury did not reach a verdict on the greater offense with which he was charged, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, a violation of D.C.Code § 33-541(a)(l) (1998). After accepting the verdict on the lesser included offense, the trial judge instructed the jury to continue deliberations regarding the greater offense. Eventually, the jury announced that it had made “a reasonable effort to reach a conclusion” and that…