Legal Opinion

Thompson v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 1, 1976No. 8767 and 9178PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:

Appellants were charged with armed robbery, 1 robbery 2 and assault with a dangerous weapon. 3 Appellant Crosby was found guilty of armed robbery and the next day appellant Thompson was found guilty of robbery.

Both appellants contend the government’s case was insufficient to sustain their respective convictions and judgments of acquittal should have been entered.

Our review of the record shows there was ample evidence to support their convictions and there were no errors in the denials of their motions for judgments of acquittal. 4

There is, however, a contention by…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Malcus T. Clemons v. United States of America, David E. Clark v. United States of America, Alvin C. Hines v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
  2. Winters v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1974

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Coleman v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Reed v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Blango v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. Epperson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. Jones v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988

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