Legal Opinion

Wright v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided July 14, 1976No. 9807PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

Appellant is appealing his conviction by a jury of two counts of armed robbery (D.C.Code 1973, §§ 22-2901, -3202), and one count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle (D.C.Code 1973, § 22-2204). He contends that the trial court’s refusal to admit as evidence of past recollection recorded a police report containing descriptions of robbers given by the complaining witness deprived the jury of favorable identification evidence and requires a new trial. We disagree and affirm the conviction.

On the evening of July 1, 1974, two cab drivers were robbed within hours of each…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hamilton v. BlankenshipDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1961

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Eldridge v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Commonwealth v. GalvinMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1989

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