Legal Opinion
Lyons v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 3, 1996No. 89-CF-250, 89-CF-299PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge.
This case arises from a murder for hire committed in the course of appellants’ cocaine-selling operation. After a three-week trial, a jury found appellant Lyons guilty of first-degree murder while armed,1 assault with a dangerous weapon (ADW),2 and conspiracy to distribute cocaine;3 appellant Cooper was found guilty of second-degree murder while armed,4 ADW, conspiracy to distribute cocaine, and carrying a pistol without a license.5 Both Lyons and Cooper appealed, and in Lyons v. United States, 606 A.2d 1354 (D.C.1992), a division of this court reversed their…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Brecht v. AbrahamsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Arizona v. FulminanteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Burgess v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
- Sams v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
- In re TaylorDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2013
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