Legal Opinion
Carpenter v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 29, 1993No. 91-CF-932, 91-CF-1321PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
A jury convicted appellant Carpenter of assault with a dangerous weapon, D.C.Code § 22-502 (1989), and appellant Smallwood of voluntary manslaughter while armed, D.C.Code § 22-2405 (1989). Judge Ryan sentenced Carpenter to prison for two to six years and Smallwood to life imprisonment under the Youth Rehabilitation Act, D.C.Code § 24-803 (1989). Both appellants challenge their convictions on two grounds: (1) the trial court should not have admitted testimony, over objection, which the government elicited on redirect examination from one of its key witnesses, Chevelle…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by20 opinions
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