Legal Opinion

Brown v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 10, 1997No. 96-CF-236PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRY, Associate Judge:

Appellant Brown was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute it (PWID)1 (count B of the indictment), possession of cocaine with intent to distribute it *1168while armed with a firearm2 (count C), possession of a firearm while committing a crime of violence or a dangerous crime (PFCV)3 (count D), and two misdemeanor firearms offenses (counts F and G).4 He received concurrent sentences on all counts, including mandatory minimum sentences of five years each on counts C and D. On appeal Brown makes two separate but related arguments. First, he maintains that…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Nelson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Bernard v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  3. Earle v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  4. Guishard v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. Speight v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. United States v. McLaughlin, RicoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
  2. Gorbey v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
  3. White v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. Clyburn v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
  5. Clyburn v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012

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