Legal Opinion
Townsend v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 4, 1988No. 87-811PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Senior Judge:
Appellant was convicted after a jury trial of first-degree felony murder, D.C. Code §§ 22-2401 (1981), -3202 (1988 Supp.); attempted robbery while armed, id. §§ 22-2902 (1981), -3202 (1981 Supp.); and carrying a pistol without a license, id. § 22-3204 (1981). On appeal, we remanded the case for vacation of the attempted armed robbery conviction 1 but affirmed in all other respects. Townsend v. United States, 512 A.2d 994 (D.C.1986), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 107 S.Ct. 2188, 95 L.Ed.2d 843 (1987). Having subsequently pursued his quest for post-conviction relief in the…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Whalen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Watson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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