Legal Opinion
High v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 4, 2009No. 03-CF-1397PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Chief Judge:
Just after midnight on December 12, 2000, Melvin L. High shot his childhood friend, Lamar Gaither, fifteen times, killing the 20-year old on the street outside High’s house.
High was indicted by a grand jury on September 19, 2001, for charges including first-degree murder while armed (D.C.Code §§ 22-2101, -3202 (2001)), possession of a firearm during a crime of violence or dangerous offense (§ 22-3204(b)), carrying a pistol without a license (§ 22-3204(a)), and unlawful possession of ammunition (§ 6-2361(3)).
After a jury trial on December 9, 2002, the jury convicted…
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