Legal Opinion
Wright v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 15, 1978No. 10930, 10973 and 11813PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Appellants Carlton Wright and Leroy Carlton have each been convicted of one count of armed robbery (D.C. Code 1973, §§ 22-2901, -3202), and three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon (D.C. Code 1973, § 22-502). They base their appeals, however, on separate grounds. Mr. Wright asserts that the prosecutor’s attack on his alibi defense during closing argument to the jury included an impermissible reference to the fact that he had not taken the stand in his own defense, in violation of his Fifth Amendment rights. Mr. Carlton challenges the denial of two alternative…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- United States v. Willie Decoster, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Arthur Bruce v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- Thompson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- United States of America Ex Rel. James Leak, Relator-Appellant v. Harold W. Follette, Warden, Green Haven Prison, Stormville, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Charles HammondsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by20 opinions
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