Legal Opinion

Jefferson v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 27, 1989No. 87-393, 87-445PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROGERS, Chief Judge:

Appellants David L. Jefferson and Anthony Streeter were convicted of three counts of attempted robbery while armed with a pistol, D.C.Code §§ 22-2902, -3202 (1981, 1988 Supp.), and carrying a pistol without a license, id. §§ 22-3204, -3215. They were acquitted of felony murder, id. §§ 22-2401, -2404. Because of their conviction of attempted robbery while armed with a real pistol, the jury did not reach the question of their guilt on the additional charge of attempted robbery while armed with an imitation pistol, id. §§ 22-2902, -3202.

On appeal appellants raise several…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Watts v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Curry v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. United States v. Bobby StatenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
  5. Christian v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. McGrier v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. In re T.M.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  3. Clayborne v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
  4. Mitchell v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  5. United States v. Rayful Edmond, IIICourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991

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