Legal Opinion
Durant v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 16, 1988No. 85-1592PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1320ROGERS, Chief Judge:
On appeal from his conviction by a jury of assault with intent to rob, D.C.Code § 22-501 (1981), appellant Sherman Durant contends that the trial judge abused his discretion in admitting for impeachment medical records showing the use of phency-clidine (PCP) without expert medical testimony. At trial, Durant denied being under the influence of PCP on the day of the alleged offense and the only evidence contradicting this claim was a urine test that detected an unspecified quantity of PCP the day after the offense. Defense counsel made an unrebutted proffer that trace…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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- United States v. Guillermo Novo Sampol, United States of America v. Alvin Ross Diaz, United States of America v. Ignacio Novo SampolCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Archibald Lyles v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
- Curry v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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3Cited by35 opinions
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