Best v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Associate Judge:
Appellant Curtis J. Best challenges his convictions for assault, attempted possession of a prohibited weapon (PPW (b)), and malicious destruction of property,1 claiming that they were based on insufficient evidence. He also asserts that the trial court improperly admitted hearsay evidence and violated his Sixth Amendment right to confrontation. We affirm the judgment as to destruction of property, but reverse and remand for further proceedings as to assault and attempted PPW (b).
I. Background
Appellant and Lawrence Robinson are stepbrothers who lived in one side of…
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