Legal Opinion

In re Green

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 23, 1971No. 5638Published

1Opinion of the Court

FICKLING, Associate Judge:

Appellant was convicted in Juvenile Court of felony murder, robbery, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and possession of a pistol. The only issue raised which merits any discussion is whether the trial judge abused his discretion when he denied appellant’s request for a continuance. We find no abuse, therefore, we affirm.

It is undisputed that appellant, with another juvenile and an adult named Coleman, participated in a robbery in which the victim was killed by gunshot. Coleman was awaiting trial in the United States District Court on charges arising out of this…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Slaughter v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948

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