Bowman v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellant appeals from his conviction of burglary in the first degree1 and destruction of property2 and from the denial of a motion to vacate his sentence. He argues that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of burglary; that he was erroneously barred from presenting the testimony of certain witnesses; that the court should have given a special unanimity instruction; that the prosecutor made improper comments in his closing argument; and finally, that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel at trial. We affirm both the judgment of conviction and the…
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- Watts v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
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