Legal Opinion
Smith v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 21, 1974No. 7184, 7317PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FICKLING, Associate.Judge:
Appellants Raymond L. Smith and Walter R. Jeffries were convicted in a jury trial of assault with intent to kill while armed (D.C. Code 1973, §§ 22-501, 22-3202), assault with a dangerous weapon (D.C. Code 1973, § 22-502), and carrying a pistol without a license (D.C. Code 1973, § 22-3204). Appellants raise a number of issues: (1) prosecutorial misconduct; (2) certainty of complainant’s identification; (3) denial of motions for severance; (4) refusal to allow expert testimony; and (5) failure to give missing witness instruction. We affirm.
On April 18, 1972, between 7…
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