Jackson v. United States

Appellant appeals her conviction in a trial by the court of sexual solicitation for purposes of prostitution, D.C. Code § 22-2701 (1985 Supp.), on the ground that the trial court erred in denying her motion to dismiss the information based on the government’s waiver of its. right to make an opening statement. We affirm.

After counsel announced that they were ready for trial, the trial judge asked how many witnesses they each had. The prosecutor said he had two witnesses and the defense said he had one. The judge then inquired if the prosecutor wished to make an opening statement. The…