Legal Opinion
Scott v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 31, 2008No. 04-CF-402PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUIZ, Associate Judge:
Following a jury trial, Randolph E. Scott was convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon, in violation of D.C.Code § 22-402 (2001), and first-degree sexual abuse, in violation of D.C.Code § 22-3002. On appeal, Scott argues that the trial court improperly limited his cross-examination of the complainant and erred in permitting the victim’s six-year-old son to testify and to be led by the prosecutor during direct examination. He also contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions, and that the two convictions merged. We conclude there is no…
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