Legal Opinion
Rouse v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 23, 1979No. 13598PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
A jury convicted appellant of armed robbery, D.C.Code 1973, §§ 22-2901, -3202, assault with a dangerous weapon, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-502, and carrying a pistol without a license, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3204. 1 His two principal contentions on appeal are that (1) the trial court erred in refusing to give a jury instruction for larceny as a lesser-included offense of robbery, and that (2) the offense of carrying a pistol without a license merges into armed robbery. We affirm.
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2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Paul Belton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- United States v. Charles ComerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Day v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Ball v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
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