Legal Opinion
James v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 16, 1984No. 82-969PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MACK, Associate Judge:
On June 7, 1982, after a jury trial, appellant was found guilty of receiving stolen property in violation of D.C.Code § 22-2205 (1981) and acquitted of the alternative charge of petit larceny in violation of D.C. Code § 22-2202 (1981).1 The charges arose in connection with a purported theft of furniture from the United States House of Representatives. On appeal, appellant raises five grounds upon which he contends his conviction should be reversed: (1) the trial court erred in failing sua sponte to give a precautionary instruction after prejudicial testimony from a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Capron v. Van NoordenSupreme Court of the United States · 1804
- United States v. BaishDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
- Jordan v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Adair v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Mundine v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- Mitchell v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Commonwealth v. Shattuck, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Monroe County1992