Legal Opinion
James v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 22, 2012No. 10-CF-1498PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Senior Judge:
A jury convicted appellant, Deandrai 1 James, of unlawful possession with intent to distribute cocaine, in violation of D.C.Code § 48-904.01(a)(l) (2001). 2 He claims that the evidence submitted to the jury by the prosecution was insufficient to convict him of the charged conduct beyond a reasonable doubt. We conclude that, even when the evidence is viewed in the light most favorable to the government, the prosecution did not sustain the burden of proof required by our decision in Rivas v. United States, 783 A.2d 125 (D.C.2001) (en banc). Hence, we reverse Mr. James’s…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Rivas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
- Curry v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- United States v. PardoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Bernard v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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3Cited by11 opinions
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