Legal Opinion

United States v. Robert Kelsey

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided March 8, 2019No. 16-3125PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pillard, Circuit Judge:

A jury convicted Robert Kelsey of transporting a minor, eleven-year-old S.H., with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, aggravated sexual abuse of a child, and first-degree child sexual abuse with aggravating circumstances. Kelsey challenges his conviction on three grounds: First, he argues that the district court allowed a fact witness to give expert testimony on DNA evidence without having been qualified as an expert, which Kelsey contends prejudicially prevented him from cross-examining the witness about a history of testing errors at the District of…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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  4. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
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3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. United States v. ConnerDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2026
  4. United States v. Griffith, SrDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2023
  5. United States v. KelseyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2024

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