Darius Young v. United States

BELSON, Senior Judge:

Darius Young appeals his convictions for carjacking, first-degree theft, and unauthorized use of a vehicle, arguing that the trial court abused its discretion by admit ting lay witness opinion testimony that identified him in surveillance footage. We conclude that the testimony was admissible under Sanders v. United States, 809 A.2d 584, 596 (D.C.2002), and affirm.

I

On April 9, 2011, at around 12:80 p.m., Mr. Dongni Pho was standing outside of his Lexus SUV in a service station as he finished pumping gas. A man ran up to the SUV, jumped in, locked the door, and drove away.…