Legal Opinion
United States v. Preston G. Thornton
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided June 3, 1974No. 73-1113PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MiacKINNON, Circuit Judge:
Appellant was convicted of first degree burglary (D.C.Code § 22-1801 (a)), 1 rape (D.C.Code § 22-2801), sodomy (D.C.Code § 22-3502) and robbery (D.C.Code § 22-2901). After reviewing the briefs and record we Con- eluded that oral argument was unnecessary. Hereafter we discuss the issues raised and affirm the judgment of conviction.
I
At the close . of the Government’s case the court granted a motion for judgment of acquittal with respect to three armed counts and in stating to the jury that it had done so, said:
In other words, those counts are no longer before you for…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Michel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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- William H. Fuller v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Willie WhitakerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- Commonwealth v. PatrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- State v. GeerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
- State v. AyerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1992
- United States v. Dexter Andre Davis, A/K/A Winston RichardsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
- Walker v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
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