DION M. SLATER-EL v. UNITED STATES

The majority’s decision to reverse appellant’s conviction for attempted second-degree cruelty to children1 marks the first time in over five decades that the doctrine of “inherent incredibility” has been used to set aside a criminal conviction in the District of Columbia.2 Indeed, this is the first time that this court has applied the doctrine since we became the final authority over District law after court reorganization in the early 1970s. I believe that the doctrine ill fits this record, and therefore I dissent, respectfully.

I. Facts

In this very sad case, appellant’s wife, Louisetta Koh,…