Legal Opinion
Paul Anthony Ashby, Keith Logan, and Merle Vernon Watson v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 10, 2019No. 14-CF-414; 14-CF-424; 14-CF-669PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nebeker, Senior Judge:
Appellants Paul Ashby, Keith Logan, and Merle Watson appeal, together and separately, various convictions related to the kidnapping and murder of Carnell Bolden and the shooting of Danielle Daniels on December 30, 2009. The three were jointly tried before a jury in July and August of 2013, and were found guilty of a majority of the charged offenses. Given the factual and legal complexities, the number of issues, and the length of this opinion, we set forth a table of contents below.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
II. ANALYSIS
A. Alleged Brady Violations and Sanctions
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