Legal Opinion
Sims v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 31, 2008No. 06-CF-137PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge, Retired:
A jury found appellant guilty of carrying a pistol without a license (CPWL), possession of an unregistered firearm (UF), and unlawful possession of ammunition (UA). 1 According to evidence the jury credited, a police officer saw appellant throw a pistol into the rear yard of a dwelling from an alley behind 53rd Street, N.E. He did not live at that address. Appellant makes several arguments for reversal but none persuades us, and we affirm.
Relying on District of Columbia v. Heller, — U.S. -, 128 S.Ct. 2783, 171 L.Ed.2d 637 (2008), appellant first contends that…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Blackledge v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Little v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
- Mack v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2010
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