Legal Opinion

Head v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided September 14, 1982No. 80-951PublishedCited by 94 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRYOR, Associate Judge:

After a jury trial appellant was convicted of two counts of felony murder while armed,1 two counts of premeditated murder while armed,2 four counts of armed kidnap-ing,3 and two counts of armed robbery.4 Appellant argues (1) that the delay between arrest and trial denied him his right to a *619speedy trial; (2) that there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions; (3) that the trial court incorrectly instructed the jury as to aiding and abetting; and (4) that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of other crimes. We agree there was insufficient evidence to…

2Cases cited50 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Holland v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. Nathan L. Drew v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
  5. United States v. MacDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by94 opinions

  1. People v. HayesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Hawthorne v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. Lemon v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. Robinson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. Wheeler v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2007

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