Legal Opinion
Bright v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 31, 1997No. 95-CF-1569PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
After a jury trial in June 1995, appellant Calvin Bright was convicted of two counts of murder in the first degree while armed (premeditated), in violation of D.C.Code §§ 22-2401, -3202 (1996); carrying a pistol without a license, in violation of D.C.Code § 22-3204(b); and unlawful possession of ammunition, in violation of D.C.Code § 6-2361(3) (1995). 1 He filed a timely appeal, challenging several rulings of the trial court. We reverse Bright’s ammunition conviction and affirm the judgment of the trial court in all other respects.
FACTUAL SUMMARY
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- Nathan L. Drew v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
- James H. Ellis, Jr. v. United States of America, Alfred M. Watkins v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Mills v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Winestock v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Busey v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
- Sanders v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2002
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- Crutchfield v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001
- Leak v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
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