Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 23, 1977No. 9403PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MACK, Associate Judge:
Appellant was charged and convicted in a jury trial of first-degree burglary (D.C. Code 1973, § 22-1801(a)), grand larceny (id. § 22-2201), and malicious destruction of property (id. § 22-403). On appeal he contends that reversal is required because of prejudicial prosecutorial misconduct in the rebuttal argument and improper cross-examination with regard to his prior convictions.1 After considering these claims in light of the entire record, we find no reversible error.
The charges in this case stemmed from a burglary in the home of Ms. Gladys Bates on September 19,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- United States v. Anthony F. WrightCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- John Harris, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
- Dixon v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
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3Cited by50 opinions
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