Legal Opinion
Shelton v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 19, 2009No. 04-CF-1254PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAGNER, Senior Judge:
Following a jury trial, appellant, Antwan Shelton, was convicted of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. 1 He argues for reversal on the grounds that: (1) the trial court erred in instructing the jury that there is no mandatory minimum peri od of incarceration for the offenses charged, thereby impermissibly permitting the jury’s consideration of punishment; and (2) the trial court abused its discretion in allowing certain rebuttal evidence. We hold that assuming error in the court’s instruction, it was harmless, and we find no abuse of discretion in the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Diaz v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
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