Blango v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
NEBEKER, Associate Judge:
Elbert Blango and Wilbur Staton appeal from convictions of first-degree premeditated murder (D.C.Code 1973, § 22-2401), felony murder (D.C.Code 1973, § 22-2401), and first-degree burglary (D.C.Code 1973, § 22-1801(a)). They both contend that the evidence was insufficient to sustain their convictions. In addition, appellant Blango argues that he cannot properly be convicted of both first-degree burglary and felony murder because “[t]he fact of the shooting supplies the intent element in the burglary, and the presence of the burglary is a prerequisite to the existence…
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