Legal Opinion
Lancaster v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 9, 2009No. 04-CF-508, 04-CF-943PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OBERLY, Associate Judge:
On November 18, 2003, following a two-day jury trial, appellants Antonio Lancaster and Chanita L. Gayles were convicted of armed robbery in violation of D.C.Code §§ 22-2801 (2001) and 22-4502 (2001), assault with a dangerous weapon (ADW) in violation of D.C.Code § 22-402 (2001), and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence (PFCV) in violation of D.C.Code § 22-4504(b) (2001). 1 Lancaster was tried and convicted as a principal and Gayles was tried and convicted on the theory that she aided and abetted the armed robbery and PFCV offenses committed by Lancaster.
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