Singleton v. United States

BELSON, Associate Judge:

Appellant was convicted by a jury of one count of assault with intent to commit robbery, D.C.Code § 22-501 (1981). 1 He appeals on the grounds that the government presented insufficient evidence of guilt and that the prosecutor’s cross-examination of appellant concerning appellant’s postarrest, post-Miranda warning silence constituted reversible error. We agree with appellant’s latter contention and reverse.

I

The complainant testified that on December 8, 1980, at about 6:30 or 7:00 p.m., he left the District of Columbia Jail, at 1901 D Street, S.E., where he was…