Legal Opinion
Robinson v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 30, 1986No. 84-852PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellant was convicted of distribution of dilaudid1 and possession of dilaudid.2 On appeal he challenges only the distribution conviction. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to restrict, in advance, the government’s cross-examination of a defense witness, and that the court abridged his right to a fair trial by arrogating the prosecutorial function to itself, interfering with defense counsel’s examination of witnesses, and manifesting hostility to the defense. We find no reversible error and affirm the conviction.
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2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Nathan L. Drew v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Bracey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- United States v. James W. McCord Jr., A/K/A Edward J. Warren A/K/A Edward J. HamiltonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Hollingsworth v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
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