Legal Opinion
Worthy v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 30, 1980No. 13473PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YEAGLEY, Associate Judge, Retired:
Appellant was charged by indictment with possessing a sawed-off shotgun in violation of D.C. Code 1973, § 22-3214(a). The trial court ruled that appellant’s proffered evidence about the circumstances of his possession of the shotgun was irrelevant and inadmissible. After a stipulated trial, he was found guilty and the court sentenced appellant to one year’s imprisonment, suspending the execution of all but time served, and imposing a term of three years’ probation. On appeal, appellant argues that the trial court erred in refusing to allow his attorney to…
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- Logan v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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