Legal Opinion
Muschette v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 13, 2007No. 03-CF-1428PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAMER, Associate Judge:
The appellant, Marquette Muschette, is challenging his convictions, following a jury trial, of second-degree murder, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence (PFCOV), and carrying a pistol without a license (CPWL). He asserts two main claims of error: (1) the trial court erred in finding that evidence of his prior bad acts was admissible and (2) the trial court erred in refusing to give the defense-of-a-third-party instruction. We affirm the appellant’s convictions.
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Muschette was indicted with his co-defendant Melvin Clark on charges of first-degree murder,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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