Legal Opinion
Roy v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 19, 1995No. 92-CF-1560, 92-CF-572PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
Nakia A. (Tony) Roy and Steve B. Ross were convicted at a joint trial of armed robbery, 1 possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence (PFCV), 2 and carrying a pistol without a license (CPWOL). 3 Ross was also convicted of obstruction of justice. 4 On appeal, Roy contends that the trial judge erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal (MJOA) on all charges, and he alleges related instructional error. 5 Ross claims that the judge erred in denying his motion to sever offenses.
We hold that the evidence was insufficient as a matter of…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Griffin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- United States v. PeoniCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
- Robert G. Baker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Curry v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Harold S. Cross v. United States of America, John L. Jackson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Porter v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
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