Legal Opinion
Arrington v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 28, 1991No. 89-637, 89-638, 89-736 and 89-737PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROGERS, Chief Judge:
These appeals challenge the validity of the District of Columbia Controlled Substances Act, D.C.Code §§ 33-501 et seq. (1988) (the Act), on the grounds that the Act became invalid when the Mayor failed to republish the schedules of controlled substances as required by D.C.Code § 33-523 (1988), and is unconstitutionally vague. Appellant Arrington also contends that the trial judge erred in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea since the judge failed to ask individual questions about each of the constitutional rights that would be waived by his plea.
We hold that…
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