Legal Opinion
McPherson v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 10, 1997No. 97-CO-115PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge.
Appellant Tracey McPherson is being held in pretrial detention pending trial for assault with intent to kill while armed. She allegedly attempted to kill her two-year-old son in a hospital bathroom by placing a plastic bag over his head. The trial court denied her motion for release from pretrial detention. Ms. McPherson filed a timely appeal and moved for summary reversal, raising statutory issues relating to D.C.Code §§ 23-1325(a) and 23-1322 (1996 Repl.), and constitutional issues concerning due process and equal protection. The government moved for summary…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. SalernoSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Loving v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Foucha v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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