Legal Opinion
Lampkins v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 25, 1979No. 12151PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:
After a jury trial, appellant was convicted of robbery 1 and possession of implements of a crime. 2 He challenges his conviction on three grounds: (1) an expert witness was erroneously permitted to state his opinion that the testimony in this case established a ease of robbery by pickpocket; (2) a proper cautionary instruction on the use of expert testimony was omitted; and (3) the evidence was insufficient to convict him of robbery.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
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- United States Fo America v. Orville J. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- People v. ClayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
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3Cited by29 opinions
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