Legal Opinion
Cunningham v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 25, 2009No. 06-CF-595PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judge:
After a bench trial, Appellant Ricardo Cunningham was convicted of one count of possession of marijuana in violation of D.C.Code § 48-904.01 (2001). On appeal, he contends that (1) the evidence was insufficient to convict him; and (2) the trial judge erred by denying his right to cross-examine, as to bias, the key government witness, a police officer, regarding the officer’s motive to curry favor by testifying because he was under investigation for the alleged use of excessive force. We conclude that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction;…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- United States v. Bowie, Walter J.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
- United States v. HubbardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Scull v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Randolph v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
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