Legal Opinion
Forte v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 22, 2004No. 97-CF-1682, 02-CO-998PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM:1
After a jury trial, appellant, James Forte, was convicted of one count of robbery of a senior citizen.2 While his appeal from that conviction was pending, appellant filed in the trial court a motion to vacate his conviction under D.C.Code § 23-110 (2001), asserting ineffective assistance of counsel. The court denied the motion without a hearing. Appellant’s appeal from that denial was consolidated with his appeal from the conviction.
Before this court, appellant makes three arguments. First, he contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress a showup…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Monroe v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Nelson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Farrell v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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