Reavis v. United States

NEWMAN, Chief Judge:

Appellant seeks reversal of his conviction for first-degree felony murder, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-2401; two counts of attempted armed robbery, D.C.Code 1973, §§ 22 — 2902, 3202; carrying a pistol without a license, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3204; and violation of the Bail Reform Act, D.C.Code 1973, § 23-1327(a)(1). 1 He urges that the trial judge erred (1) in failing to declare a mistrial sua sponte when a prosecution witness who had failed to identify appellant previously, identified him spontaneously at trial; (2) in denying defense counsel’s motion to discover the substance of…