Legal Opinion
West v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 21, 1985No. 84-287 to 84-289PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Chief Judge:
Following a joint jury trial, appellants, Benson West, Edward Jackson, and Michael Britt, were each found guilty of one count of first-degree felony murder while armed (D.C. Code §§ 22-2401, -3202 (1981)), one count of armed robbery (id. §§ 22-2901, -3202), and two counts of attempted robbery while armed (id. §§ 22-2901, -3202). In addition, West was convicted of one count of carrying a pistol without a license (id. § 22-3204).
On appeal, appellants challenge their convictions on a number of grounds. West asserts that the trial court erred in refusing to give, a requested…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- Christian v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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