Legal Opinion
Byers v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 20, 1994No. 89-CF-434, 90-CO-1323PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Chief Judge:
Following a jury trial, appellant was convicted of one count of first-degree murder while armed (D.C.Code §§ 22-2401, -3202 (1989)) and one count of carrying a pistol without a license (CPWL) (D.C.Code § 22-3204 (1989)). Subsequently, the trial court denied without a hearing appellant’s motion for a new trial based on a claim of newly discovered evidence. On appeal, appellant argues for reversal on the grounds that the trial court erred in: (1) denying his motion for a new trial; (2) allowing the government to impeach its own witnesses without an adequate foundation or…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Watts v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Irick v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- United States v. Herbert R. JacobsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Dyson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Green v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
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