Legal Opinion
Lewis v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 29, 1989No. 87-274PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Associate Judge:
Appellant Lewis appeals from his conviction for carrying a dangerous weapon (a buck knife) in violation of D.C.Code § 22-3204 (1989). 1 His two principal arguments on appeal concern the trial court’s handling of a problem with one juror (who herself displayed a knife) and the admission of asserted Drew 2 evidence. We affirm.
This ease involves an altercation occurring on August 4, 1986 between appellant and Kenneth Smith. A police officer driving by stopped to investigate. The officer testified that he saw two men, appellant and Smith, standing in front of 705 4th…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Huddleston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Nathan L. Drew v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- Thompson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- United States v. Allen S. BusseyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Etheredge v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Daniels v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
- Robinson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
- Burgess v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
- Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
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