Robinson v. United States

PRYOR, Associate Judge:

This is an appeal from a conviction of two counts of incest pursuant to D.C.Code 1981, § 22-1901. Appellant argues (1) that the preindictment delay violated his constitutional rights; (2) that the two counts of incest were improperly joined; and (3) that the trial judge erred in failing to instruct the jury, sua sponte, that corroboration of the testimony of the complainant was required. 1 After careful consideration of these claims in light of the record before us, we find them unpersuasive and accordingly affirm the convictions.

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At trial the complainant testified that…