Lay v. United States

KING, Senior Judge:

This matter is before the court on the appeal of Brown and Lay after conviction of distribution of controlled substance, heroin, in violation of D.C.Code § 33-541(a)(l) (1981).1 While Brown raises a number of issues, Lay only claims that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. With one exception, all of the issues presented can be resolved summarily as set forth in Part III, infra. Only Brown’s challenge to the trial court’s denial of his request to be present at the bench during the voir dire of the potential jurors re*1018quires a more extensive discussion.…