Legal Opinion

Paris v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided September 22, 1986No. 84-1460, 85-272PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRY, Associate Judge:

Both appellants were convicted of armed robbery, 1 assault with intent to commit robbery while armed, 2 and assault with intent to kill while armed; 3 appellant Driver was also convicted of carrying a pistol without a license. 4 On appeal they present three arguments for reversal. First, they maintain that the evidence was insufficient to sustain their convictions of armed robbery and assault with intent to commit robbery while armed because there was no direct evidence that either of them was armed during the commission of the robbery. Second, appellants contend that…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Foster v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Watts v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Edwards v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. Thomas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. Henderson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. Strong v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  5. Phenis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006

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