Legal Opinion
Scott v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 21, 2008No. 04-CF-527PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Senior Judge:
After a jury trial, appellant was convicted of aggravated assault while armed (AAWA) and five related firearms offenses. 1 On appeal, he contends that the trial court abused its discretion when it allowed the government to introduce evidence of suspected marijuana that was found on his person and in the console of the car he was driving at the time of his arrest, even though he was not charged with possession of marijuana. Second, he challenges the trial court’s ruling that allowed the government to cross-examine a defense witness about that witness’ pending criminal case…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Nathan L. Drew v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- Rivas v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
- Curry v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Williams v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2012
- Fadero v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2013
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