Legal Opinion
White v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 8, 1969No. 4666PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FICKLING, Associate Judge:
Appellant was convicted by a jury of assault. D.C.Code 1967, § 22-504. At the trial he offered no evidence, nor did he testify. During final argument to the jury, the following comment was made by the prosecutor:
Who struck the first blows in this case after the defendant was arrested? Mr. White struck the first blows. That was the testimony of the two police officers. You have heard nothing to the contrary. (Emphasis supplied.)
He also said during his rebuttal argument:
The case really is one of credibility. Do you believe the police officers? I see no reason why you…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- George C. Desmond, and v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1965
- Benjamin E. White v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
- Brooks v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
- Turner v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
3Cited by15 opinions
- Byrd v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Boyd v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Bowler v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Brewer v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Leftwitch v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
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