Ali v. United States

BELSON, Associate Judge:

Appellant Abdus-Shahid M.S. Ali challenges his conviction for first-degree murder while armed in violation of D.C.Code §§ 22-2401, -3202 (1989) on numerous grounds. His principal contentions are that the trial court erred in that it permitted appellant to represent himself at trial, admitted irrelevant testimony concerning a shotgun unconnected with the crime as well as photographs of that shotgun, gave inadequate jury instructions, and denied appellant’s motions for new trial. 1 We reject each ground for reversal, and affirm.

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Appellant was previously convicted of…