Legal Opinion
McAdoo v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 24, 1986No. 83-795, 84-70PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
A jury convicted two brothers, McAdoo and Wilson, of first degree murder while armed, D.C.Code §§ 22-2401, -3202 (1981), and carrying a pistol without a license, id., § 22-3204. 1 Both appellants contend the trial court erred in refusing to grant a mistrial after the prosecutor cross-examined Wilson’s character witness about his knowledge of Wilson’s juvenile adjudications. Appellant McAdoo also asserts his trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective in numerous respects, including counsel’s failure to call certain character witnesses, his mishandling of other…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Curley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
- Paul Belton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by45 opinions
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- Thacker v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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