United States v. Alston

412 A.2d 351 (1980)

UNITED STATES, Appellant,

v.

Tony W. ALSTON, Appellee.

No. 13506.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Argued En Banc April 3, 1979.

Decided February 7, 1980.

John W. Polk, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., at the time the brief was filed, John A. Terry, and Roberta T. Eaton, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellant.

Gaillard T. Hunt, Washington, D. C., appointed by the court, for appellee.

Silas J. Wasserstrom, Public Defender Service, Washington, D. C., appointed by the court as amicus…