Legal Opinion
Washington v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 19, 2009No. 05-CF-487PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:
Appellant Eric R. Washington was tried and convicted on charges of distribution of a controlled substance (cocaine) and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (cocaine) (“PWID”). His convictions must be reversed because the trial court admitted a Drug Enforcement Administration chemist’s substance analysis (“DEA-7”) reports, and refused to allow appellant to cross-examine the chemist in person, despite the government’s failure to furnish copies of the DEA-7 reports to appellant in advance of trial as required by D.C.Code § 48-905.06 (2001). These…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Sullivan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- O'NEAL v. McAninchSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Washington v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009