Legal Opinion
Easton v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 25, 1987No. 86-397PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELSON, Associate Judge:
Appellant was charged with armed robbery, D.C.Code §§ 22-2901, -3202 (1981 & 1987 Supp.); kidnapping while armed, D.C. Code §§ 22-2101, -3202 (1981 & 1987 Supp.); and unauthorized use of a vehicle, D.C.Code § 22-3815 (1987 Supp.). He was tried before a jury and found guilty on all counts. Appellant asks this court to overturn his convictions on the ground that the trial court erred in admitting evidence regarding a prior crime of which he had been convicted. We agree, reverse, and remand for a new trial.
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At trial, the court admitted evidence regarding appellant’s prior…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Nathan L. Drew v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- George P. Bradley v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Settles v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Bridges v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by30 opinions
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