Sherrod v. United States

ROGERS, Associate Judge:

Appellant was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree while armed (D.C.Code §§ 22-2401, -3202 (1981)) and assault with intent to kill [id. §§ 22-501, -3202). He seeks reversal of his convictions on the grounds that the prosecutor’s conduct in examining witnesses and closing argument denied him a fair trial; the trial judge erred in allowing inadmissible hearsay into evidence through a detective’s testimony about two conversations with the surviving victim and through a witness’ written statement to the police; the trial judge’s revocation of his bond during…