Legal Opinion
Lawrence v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 21, 1992No. 91-139PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Chief Judge:
Appellant James Lawrence appeals his conviction by a jury of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, D.C. Code § 33-541(a)(l) (1988 Repl.), contending that the trial judge erred by instructing the jury that appellant was charged with two counts from different indictments. In view of the proffers before the trial judge and in the absence of any facial inconsistency between the indictments or a request under Super.Ct.Crim.R. 6(e), we find no abuse of discretion by the trial judge in consolidating the indictments. Appellant’s other contentions, that there was…
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