Legal Opinion

In re L.G.T.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 19, 1999No. 97-FS-531PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEADMAN, Associate Judge.

Appellant was found guilty in a juvenile proceeding of armed robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon, and was committed to the custody of the Department of Human Services on February 24, 1997. Appellant argues that the photo array used by the police, found by the trial court to be unduly suggestive, made the resulting identification insufficiently reliable to be introduced as evidence or to sustain the adjudication of delinquency. He also argues that the two charges merge. We affirm the adjudication, while vacating that portion of the judgment finding guilt for…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Harris v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. McClain v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. Parker v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. Cooper v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Diggs v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2006
  2. Lay v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
  3. Hallums v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2004
  4. Hallums v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2004
  5. In Re LGTDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999

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