Legal Opinion
Payne v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 2, 2007No. 05-CF-475, 05-CF-476PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Associate Judge:
A jury found appellant Charles R. Payne guilty of aggravated assault while armed (AAWA), see D.C.Code §§ 22-404.01 and 22-4502; possession of a prohibited weapon (PPW), see D.C.Code § 22-4514(b); one count of threats to do bodily harm, see D.C.Code § 22-1810; and one count of criminal contempt, see D.C.Code § 11-944(a). Payne argues that the evidence was not sufficient to convict him of aggravated assault or contempt. He also contends that the trial judge improperly refused to give certain jury instructions that the defense proposed and gave erroneous instructions on…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Montgomery v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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