Legal Opinion
Smith v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 30, 1980No. 13697PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
A jury convicted Albert B. Smith of second degree murder while armed, D.C. Code 1973, §§ 22-2403, -3202, and unlawful possession of a pistol, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3203. On appeal, he asserts that the trial court erred in ruling that (1) the 14-month delay in executing the warrant for his arrest did not violate his rights to due process and a speedy trial, and that (2) the victim’s eight-year old daughter was competent to testify.1 We affirm the convictions, although we remand the case for correction of an illegal sentence.
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The government’s evidence showed that in 1973…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. LovascoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- State v. RicheyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1982
- Hilton v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- In re A.H.B.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Brown v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2004
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