Taylor v. United States

REID, Associate Judge:

Appellant Marcellus Taylor was indicted on a charge of first-degree premeditated murder while armed, in violation of D.C.Code §§ 22-2401, -3202 (1996), 1 but was convicted of the lesser-included charge of second-degree murder while armed, and two weapons offenses. He contends on appeal that the trial court erred in (1) in admitting prior consistent statements and other testimony from government witnesses, (2) giving the jury a “reasonable efforts” instruction over his objection, despite his initial selection of an “acquittal first” instruction, and (3) reminding the jury…