Williams v. United States

These consolidated appeals are from convictions of assault with a dangerous weapon 1 and carrying a dangerous weapon, 2 and from the denial of alternative motions for a new trial or to vacate sentence. We affirm.

At trial the complainant testified on behalf of the Government that he was shot after being asked for twenty cents and replying that he did not have it. He positively identified appellant, a friend of 18 years, as the assailant. An eyewitness to the shooting could not identify appellant as the assailant. The defense presented no witnesses until after appellant interrupted the court’s…