Legal Opinion
Harling v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 21, 1978No. 11719PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:
Appellant was tried by a jury and convicted of first-degree murder while armed (D.C.Code 1973, §§ 22-2401, -3202) and carrying a pistol without a license (D.C. Code 1973, § 22-3204). On appeal, he makes three claims of error: (1) His Sixth Amendment right to counsel was violated when the trial court removed his appointed attorney without just cause and over his objection; (2) the trial court erred in summarily denying his motion for discovery of the names of certain government witnesses; and (3) the trial court erroneously refused to give his requested self-defense…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Holloway v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- In Re McConnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by52 opinions
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