Legal Opinion
Jefferson v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 14, 1991No. 89-46PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
A jury convicted appellant of assault with intent to kill, D.C.Code §§ 22-2801, (1989), and of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle (UUV), id. § 22-3815. The trial court sentenced him to consecutive prison terms of twelve to thirty-six years and of twenty months to five years, respectively. This appeal is premised on the trial court’s ruling that “other crimes” evidence was inadmissible in the government’s case because the defense had not contested intent. Two questions are presented: whether the trial court erred in ruling that the government would be allowed to reopen…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Willcher v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Ali v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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