Legal Opinion
Wynn v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 19, 2012No. Nos. 08-CF-1166, 08-CF-1167, 08-CF-1168PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Associate Judge;
Although they were acquitted of murdering Damon Clark,1 appellants Rodney Bennett, Joshua Ross, and Cotey Wynn were convicted of obstructing justice, in violation of D.C.Code § 22-722(a)(6) (2001).2 Because appellants’ conduct did not amount to obstructing “the due administration of justice in any official proceeding,” we reverse their convictions for obstruction of justice. However, we affirm Mr. Wynn’s separate conviction for carrying a pistol without a license (“CPWL”).3
I. Facts
Just before midnight on April 19, 2004, Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) Officers…
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