Legal Opinion
Cowan v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 29, 1993No. 90-CF-327PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
Cowan was convicted by a jury of felony murder while armed, D.C.Code §§ 22-2401, -3202 (1989), second degree murder, id.,1 § 22-2403, carrying a pistol without a license (CPWOL), id. § 22-3204, and attempted distribution of cocaine, id., § 33-541(a)(1) (1988). He seeks reversal of all of these convictions, primarily on the ground that the trial judge refused to instruct the jury on self-defense and defense of a third person. Cowan never requested an instruction as to that defense with respect to second-degree murder, CPWOL, or attempted distribution; indeed, on this…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Watts v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- United States v. Nicholas J. Mangieri, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Christian v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Hunter v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
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3Cited by29 opinions
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