Legal Opinion
Benn v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 27, 2002No. 94-CF-172, 98-CO-1854PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
On November 3,1993, a jury found Raymond Benn guilty of felony murder while armed, D.C.Code §§ 22-2401, -3202 (1981), 1 and of related kidnapping, assault and weapons charges, in connection with the armed kidnapping and the shooting death of Charles “Sean” Williams on December 1, 1992. Benn filed a timely notice of appeal. The appeal was held in abeyance to permit Benn to file a motion for a new trial, which he did on February 14, 1997, alleging Brady violations. 2 On November 11, 1998, following an evidentiary hearing, the trial judge denied the motion for a new…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Koon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Geders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Coleman v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2008
- McGuire v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2012
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