Legal Opinion

Brown v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided February 18, 1999No. 95-CF-688, 96-CO-799, 96-CO-800 and 95-CF-879PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRYOR, Senior Judge.

John H. Banks and James D. Brown were convicted by a jury of armed carjacking, D.C.Code § 22-2903(b) (1996 Repl.), possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, D.C.Code § 22-3204(b) (1996 Repl.), carrying a pistol without a license, D.C.Code § 22-3204(a) (1996 Repl.), possession of an unregistered firearm, D.C.Code § 6-2311(a) (1995 Repl.), and possession of unregistered ammunition, D.C.Code § 6-2361(3) (1995 Repl.). Both Banks and Brown contend the trial judge committed reversible error by restricting counsel’s efforts, after a motion in li-mine, from attacking the…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  3. Thomas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
  4. Dean v. GarlandDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
  5. Card v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001

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