Legal Opinion

Griggs v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 30, 1992No. 90-CF-1445PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FERREN, Associate Judge:

A jury convicted appellant, with code-fendant James D. Williams, 1 of distributing cocaine in violation of D.C.Code § 33-541(a)(1) (1988 & 1991 Supp.). Appellant challenges his conviction on the grounds that (1) the trial court erred when it admitted and denied appellant’s motion to strike the testimony of an expert witness describing a common drug distribution scheme involving a number of persons fulfilling different roles, and (2) the evidence was insufficient to convict appellant of aiding and abetting the distribution of cocaine. Appellant argues specifically that…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Curry v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. Irick v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. Dyas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. In Re MeltonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. Coates v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Holiday v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
  2. Jones v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Blakeney v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. Bedney v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. Gonzalez v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997

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