Dyas v. United States

KERN, Associate Judge:

A jury convicted appellant of armed robbery, D.C.Code 1973, §§ 22-2901, -3202, and possession of a prohibited weapon, D.C.Code 1973, § 22-3214(b). Appellant contends now that the judgment of conviction and his sentence of ten to thirty years’ imprisonment must be set aside because (1) the police procedure resulting in the complaining witness’ identification of him was so deficient as to violate due process, and (2) various errors by the trial judge and the prosecutor during trial were so prejudicial as to require a new trial.

The complainant, Mr. Schools, testified that…