Legal Opinion

United States v. Pettiford

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 20, 2006No. Criminal Action No. 06-162 (CKK)PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

KOLLAR-KOTELLY, District Judge.

Defendant Franklin H. Pettiford is charged with one count of unlawful possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(l)(B)(iii). Currently before the Court is the Government’s PreTrial In Limine Motion Regarding Rule 609 Admissibility (hereinafter, “the Government’s Rule 609 Motion”), which seeks permission to impeach Defendant — should he choose to testify at his forthcoming trial — with his previous convictions for second-degree murder while armed, in violation of…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Deal v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. United States v. Joseph R. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
  3. United States v. Luther Amos BeahmCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
  4. Andrew Wilson v. City of Chicago, Jon BurgeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
  5. United States v. Charles Tomaiolo and Louis SovieroCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957

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