Legal Opinion

Morrison v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 16, 1980No. 79-117PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PAIR, Associate Judge, Retired:

A jury convicted appellant of first degree burglary while armed (D.C.Code 1973, § 22-1801); armed robbery (D.C.Code 1973, § 22 — 2901); and assault with a dangerous weapon (D.C.Code 1973, § 22-502). Because a pistol was employed in the burglary and robbery, appellant was subjected to the enhanced penalty provision of D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3202.1 Appellant was convicted also of carrying the pistol without a license in violation of D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3204.

Urging reversal of the judgments of conviction, appellant makes two claims: (1) that the trial court erred in…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Jefferson Crawford v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  4. Calhoun v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Kenhan v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Derrington v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Bernard v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  3. United States v. HubbardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
  4. Carter v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. Wheeler v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007

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