Legal Opinion
Bennett v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 16, 2002No. 96-CF-374, 00-CO-682PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
On December 6, 1995, a jury convicted Jerry J. Bennett of first-degree murder while armed, D.C.Code §§ 22-2401 and - 3202 (1996), 1 possession of a firearm during a crime of violence (PFCV), D.C.Code § 22-3204(b) (1996), 2 and carrying a pistol without a license (CPWOL), D.C.Code § 22-3204(a) (1996). 3 On March 5, 1999, Bennett filed a post-trial motion to vacate his conviction pursuant to D.C.Code § 23-110, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. Following an evidentiary hearing, the trial judge denied Bennett’s motion in a four-page written order.
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2Cases cited26 opinions
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- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by19 opinions
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