Legal Opinion
Smith v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 9, 2003No. 99-CF-914, 99-CF-940, 99-CF-1031PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Chief Judge:
Following a jury trial, appellants, Chavez T. Smith, James D. McGee and James Evans, Jr., were convicted of one count of obstructing justice (D.C.Code § 22-722(a)(1)) (2001). All of the appellants argue for reversal on the grounds that the evidence was insufficient to support their convictions. Appellants, McGee and Evans, also argue that: (1) defense counsel and the court should not have permitted a jury tampering case to be tried by jury; (2) the jury selection process was unfair; (3) they did not knowingly waive their right not to testify; (4) the court erred in failing…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Bernard v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Boyd v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Montgomery v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by25 opinions
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