Legal Opinion
Smith v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 7, 2002No. 01-CM-480PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Chief Judge:
Appellant, Christopher Smith, was convicted following a bench trial of one count of possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) in violation of D.C.Code § 33 — 541(d) (1998 Repl.). 1 He argues for reversal on the grounds that the evidence was insufficient to convict him and that the trial court erred in declining to permit him to call his former co-defendant as a witness at trial, thereby denying him due process and the right to present a defense. We conclude that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction; however, we reverse and remand for a new trial…
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