Legal Opinion
Butler v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 12, 2006No. 02-CF-1268PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellant was convicted of unauthorized use of a vehicle and receiving stolen property. Prior to trial, appellant sought immunity from the government for his cousin, Francis Cooper, who was present in the stolen automobile when appellant was arrested. Mr. Cooper’s appointed counsel proffered that his client would give exculpatory testimony in exchange for a grant of immunity, but the government denied his request for such a grant. In addition, the trial judge ruled, without examining Mr. Cooper, that he could assert a blanket Fifth Amendment privilege if called to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Daniel J. Bowles v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Carter v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
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