Legal Opinion
Gethers v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 21, 1989No. 87-51PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
Gethers was convicted of one count of distribution of cocaine and one count of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute (PWID), both in violation of D.C.Code § 33-541(a)(1). On appeal, he contends, among other things, 1 that the trial judge committed reversible error in failing to instruct the jury with respect to alibi, as requested by the defense. In light of Gray v. United States, 549 A.2d 347 (D.C.1988), we conclude that Gethers had a right to the requested instruction, but with respect to the distribution charge only. Accordingly, we must reverse his…
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