Legal Opinion
Reed v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 3, 2003No. 02-CF-1426PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
After a jury trial, appellant was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute it, possession of marijuana, and carrying a dangerous weapon (a knife). On appeal he contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the weapon conviction, that the trial court erred in allowing an expert witness to testify, and that the court should have granted his motion for a mistrial based on allegedly improper comments by the prosecutor during closing argument. We affirm.
I
Two Metropolitan Police officers, while driving on Orange Street, S.E., arrested appellant at…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Kumho Tire Co. v. CarmichaelSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Peay v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- United States v. Frederick v. PayneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Allen v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by17 opinions
- Ferguson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
- LAMONT L. BUSKEY and KEITH A. SIMMS v. UNITED STATESDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2016
- Gilliam v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
- Murphy-Bey v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
- Broadie v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.