Legal Opinion
Sparks v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 11, 2000No. 98-CF-437PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
After a jury trial, appellant Elias Sparks was convicted of aggravated assault while armed, in violation of D.C.Code §§ 22-504.1, -3202 (1996), and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence (“PFCV”), in violation of § 22-3204(b). 1 Sparks filed a notice of appeal contending, inter alia, that the trial court erred in permitting introduction of: (1) the victim’s prior identification statements, as substantive evidence; and (2) details, through the testimony of police officers, about the victim’s prior inconsistent statements, as impeachment…
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- Patton v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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3Cited by20 opinions
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