Legal Opinion

Curry v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided May 4, 1995No. 93-CF-744PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

Walter Curry was convicted by a jury of second-degree murder while armed, 1 possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, 2 and carrying a pistol without a license. 3 His principal contention on appeal is that he was denied the opportunity to present exculpatory testimony because the prosecution violated its responsibilities under Brady v. Maryland, 873 U.S. 83, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d 215 (1963). Although the government’s lengthy delay in providing the defense with the identity of a potential defense witness is troubling, we find no legal…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Miller v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
  2. Ebron v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
  3. MacKabee v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2011
  4. Perez v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2009
  5. Boyd v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006

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