In re Green
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
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
- Slaughter v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948