Legal Opinion
Graham v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 10, 2011No. 06-CF-995PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAMER, Associate Judge:
David Graham appeals from his convictions for first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence (“PFCV”), and carrying a pistol without a license (“CPWL”). Appellant argues that the jury lacked sufficient evidence to sustain the convictions, that the trial court erred by improperly admitting hearsay evidence, that the trial court erred by giving the jury a flight instruction, and that the trial court’s flight instruction itself was erroneous. We affirm.
I. Factual Background
On December 12, 2001, Kamau Walker was shot to death in his…
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