Legal Opinion
Walker v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 19, 1993No. 91-CF-1489, 92-CF-144PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Senior Judge:
Appellants, who were co-defendants in a joint trial, were convicted of second-degree murder while armed, in violation of D.C.Code §§ 22-2403, -3202 (1989 Repl.). Both appellants Walker and Abney moved repeatedly, prior to and during the trial, for severance pursuant to Super.Ct.Crim.R. 14, on grounds that their defenses to the charges were irreconcilable.
In addition to their severance claims, each appellant individually claims that the trial court abused its discretion in denying their other respective motions. Appellant Abney, individually, claims that the trial court…
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