Legal Opinion
Watson v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 24, 2008No. 98-CF-1373, 01-CO-519 and 05-CO-1301PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Per curiam
In this appeal from the denial of appellant’s post-trial motions to vacate his convictions of first-degree murder while armed (premeditated), 1 possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, 2 and carrying a pistol without a license, 3 the appellant, Mr. William Watson, raises two issues: (1) that his confession to a government informant was obtained in violation of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel, and (2) that the government committed a Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963), violation when it failed to fully disclose the informant’s complete criminal…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Strickler v. GreeneSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Kuhlmann v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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