Perry v. United States

KERN, Senior Judge:

A jury found both appellants guilty of burglarizing and then attempting to steal clothing from a Georgetown store in the early morning hours. The jurors also convicted appellant Perry of shooting to death a member of the Metropolitan Police Department who responded to the store’s alarm system which the break-in had triggered. We affirm but remand for further proceedings as to the sentencing.1

Perry was caught a few blocks away from the store a few minutes after he had committed this burglary and murder. His capture was due (1) to the “general alert” to all law enforcement…