Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 25, 1984No. 82-1404PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEWMAN, Chief Judge:
Lawrence was convicted of carnal knowledge and indecent liberties with a minor. D.C.Code §§ 22-2801, -3501(a) (1981). He asserts three grounds for reversal, only one of which has merit. 1 We find that the trial court violated appellant Lawrence’s Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses against him by limiting his cross-examination of the government’s primary witness. We therefore reverse appellant’s conviction.
L.T. was staying at the home of her grandmother, Rosalee Mayo, while her parents were out of town. Mrs. Mayo’s two sons and two daughters, Jacqueline and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Alford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Springer v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- United States v. Birdie Louise Joshua Harris, United States of America v. Billy Charles HarrisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Sherer v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Roundtree v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Stack v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- State v. WyrickCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
- In re C.B.N.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
- Galindo v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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