Spencer v. United States

RUIZ, Associate Judge:

Appellant, Jermaine S. Spencer, was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon (“ADW”), 1 possession of a firearm during a crime of violence (“PFCV”), 2 and carrying a pistol without a license (“CPWL”), 3 all in connection with the shooting death of Anthony Gabriel. 4 On appeal, he argues that the trial court erred by (1) failing to properly instruct the jury that it must find that appellant had the same intent required of the principal actor in order to be convicted on an aiding and abetting theory; (2) not allowing defense counsel to respond to the aiding and…