Legal Opinion
Swanson v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 7, 1992No. 89-624PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Chief Judge:
Appellant Tyrone Swanson appeals his conviction of second-degree murder while armed, D.C.Code §§ 22-2403, -3202 (1989 Repl.), two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, id. § 22-502 (1989 Repl.), carrying a pistol without a license, id. § 22-3204 (1989 Repl.), and obstruction of justice, id. § 22-722(a)(l) (1989 Repl.), 1 on the ground of instructional error. He contends that the trial judge improperly instructed the jury on (1) exculpating and mitigating factors with respect to second-degree murder and manslaughter, (2) malice, (3) self-defense, and (4) the state of…
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