Legal Opinion
United States v. Rayful Edmond, III
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 28, 1991No. 90-3161PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.
Dissenting Opinion filed by Circuit Judge SILBERMAN.
RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge:
This appeal raises two issues. The first is whether District of Columbia law permits Rayful Edmond, III to be prosecuted for aiding and abetting a first-degree murder after the gunman has been acquitted of that offense. The second question arises because Edmond successfully moved to sever counts in a multi-count indictment, forcing the government to try him twice, first for conspiracy and second for a murder allegedly committed in furtherance of the conspiracy. The…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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