Brooks v. United States

FISHER, Associate Judge:

Appellant challenges his conviction, after a bench trial, for possession of heroin, arguing that the trial court committed reversible error when it denied his mid-trial request to withdraw his express waiver of the right to confront a government chemist. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.

I. Statement of Facts

On August 12, 2008, appellant was approached by Officer David Wildey of the Metropolitan Police Department, who, after searching the right pocket of appellant’s cargo shorts, found two small zip-lock bags, each containing a tan powder substance. 1 After…