Legal Opinion
Smothers v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 15, 1979No. 12896PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge:
Following a jury verdict of guilty on all counts charged, appellant was sentenced for felony-murder (kidnapping), felony-murder (rape), felony-murder (robbery), premeditated murder while armed, armed kidnapping, armed rape, armed robbery, grand larceny, unauthorized use of a vehicle, and carrying a pistol without a license. 1 We reverse, for insufficient evidence, the convictions for kidnapping, for felony-murder (kidnapping), and for armed kidnapping. We vacate the convictions of lesser included offenses for which appellant was not sentenced. We affirm the convictions…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Hicks v. MirandaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Russell E. Carter v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
- Rivera v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Head v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- State v. BakerSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980
- Gray v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
- Jones v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
- Pearsall v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
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