Legal Opinion
Ibn-Tamas v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 15, 1979No. 12614PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Associate Judge:
On the morning of February 23,1976, Dr. Yusef Ibn-Tamas was shot to death in his house, where he maintained his office. His wife of three and one-half years, Beverly Ibn-Tamas (appellant), was charged with second-degree murder while armed, D.C. Code 1973, §§ 22-2403, -3202, and second-degree murder, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-2403. This case first went to trial in September 1976, but after the jury returned a verdict of guilty of second-degree murder while armed, Judge Mencher ordered a new trial.1 A second jury trial began on July 20, 1977, this time before Judge Stewart. On…
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