Legal Opinion

RICHARD WALKER WILLIAMS v. UNITED STATES

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 28, 2016No. 14-CF-118PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

NEBEKER, Senior Judge:

This appeal arises from a fatal stabbing in the' Southeast quadrant of the District of Columbia. Following a jury trial, appellant Richard Walker Williams was convicted of one count of second-degree murder while armed as a lesser included offense, one count of carrying a dangerous weapon (“CDW”) having previously been convicted of a felony, 1 and two counts of offense committed during'release (“OCDR”). 2 Appellant challenges his convictions, arguing that the trial court erred in finding him competent for self-representation and in failing to re-examine sua sponte the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  4. Old Chief v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
  5. Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Smith v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2022

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