Legal Opinion
Smith v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 6, 2013No. Nos. 10-CF-612, 10-CF-747PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Senior Judge:
On March 22, 2010, a jury found appellant Aton L. Smith guilty of obstructing justice1 and two counts of introducing contraband into a penal institution,2 and appellant Tela N. Thompson guilty of introducing contraband into a penal institution, three counts of perjury,3 and obstructing justice.4 Appellant Smith argues on appeal that (1) the trial court erred in defining “contraband messages” in its jury instructions, (2) the contraband message statute is unconstitutionally vague, and (3) his conviction for obstruction of justice was against the weight of the evidence.…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Neder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Kolender v. LawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Procunier v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Pell v. ProcunierSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by13 opinions
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