Legal Opinion
Williams v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 31, 1989No. 85-1158PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
Appellant pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter while armed, D.C.Code §§ 22-2405, -3202 (1981 & 1989 Supp.), and five counts of manslaughter, id. § 22-2405 (1981), all arising out of an incident in which he struck and killed seven pedestrians with his car. The trial court sentenced him to consecutive terms of five to fifteen years in prison on each count. Appellant argues on direct appeal that he committed only one offense for which he was punished seven times in violation of the double jeop ardy clause of the fifth amendment. We disagree and thus affirm his…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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- United States v. BroceSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Bell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Menna v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by26 opinions
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