Legal Opinion
Comford v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 15, 2008No. 04-CF-123PublishedCited by 102 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:
Appellant Rahveed Comford was convicted after a jury trial of carrying a pistol without a license, possession of an unregistered firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition. He claims the trial judge erred by allowing the government to introduce evidence of his purported admission that he possessed the weapon. We hold that appellant failed to preserve his objection to this evidence, and that its introduction was not plain error.
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On the evening of March 21, 2008, Sharif Holt borrowed his mother’s car and picked up appellant and a second passenger, Gregory…
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