Legal Opinion

Peoples v. Roach

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 28, 1995No. 94-SP-337PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEADMAN, Associate Judge:

This case, before us for the third time, is an appeal from the trial court’s denial of appellant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We affirm.

In 1977, appellant was convicted of felony murder, armed robbery, robbery, attempted robbery while armed, assault with intent to rob, assault with a deadly weapon, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. 1 He appealed to this court, claiming, inter alia, that the trial court erred in allowing the government to introduce certain statements he made to the police following his arrest. We held that the statements were…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Sanders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Swain v. PressleySupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Diamen v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
  2. Snell v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. United States v. LittleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2004
  4. Williams v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
  5. Spencer v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000

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