Legal Opinion
Pendergrast v. Unites States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 18, 1975No. 7428PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge:
Appellant was charged with second degree murder in connection with the death of Charles Perry. D.C.Code 1973, § 22-2403. A jury found him guilty. At sentencing, he was committed to the custody of the Attorney General “for treatment and supervision” under § SOlO(b) of the Youth Corrections Act. 18 U.S.C. § 5010(b) (1970). We reject the argument that the Superior Court’s exercise of jurisdiction over appellant as an adult was improper, but find error in the trial court’s denial of the government’s request (acceded to by defense counsel) for a jury instruction on the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Blackledge v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Diaz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Sansone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Khaalis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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- Nicholson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Catlett v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
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