Legal Opinion
Williams v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 9, 1994No. 92-CF-1565PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
Found guilty by a jury of assault with a dangerous weapon (D.C.Code § 22-502 (1989)), appellant assigns three errors relating to the conduct of the trial. Athough we conclude there was error in the manner by which the prosecutor sought to impeach a defense witness, we find insufficient resultant prejudice to require reversal of appellant’s conviction.
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On the evening of August 23, 1991, the band “Raw Productions” played a free con cert in Fort Stanton Park. Appellant was a vocalist with the band that evening, and the complaining witness, A1 Campbell, played bass…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- United States v. Milan Bagaric, Mile Markich, Ante Ljubas, Vinko Logarusic, Ranko Primorac, and Drago SudarCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Samuel G. BenoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
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3Cited by8 opinions
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