Legal Opinion

Workman v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided March 10, 2011No. 08-CF-751PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KRAMER, Associate Judge:

Vincent Workman appeals his convictions for first-degree murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence (PFCV) and two counts of carrying a pistol without a license (CPWL). D.C.Code §§ 22-2101 to -4502-4504 (b)-4504 (a). Workman argues that the trial court erred by declining to sever one of the CPWL counts from the other counts, and by declining to adopt his proposed language for a jury instruction regarding motive. We find no error and affirm.

I. Factual Background

Workman was charged and convicted based on two separate incidents. The first…

2Cases cited22 opinions

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