Legal Opinion

Harris v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided September 16, 1999No. 93-CF-648, 98-CO-392PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUIZ, Associate Judge:

This appeal raises a timely issue about the rights of criminal defendants in the context of judicial efforts to improve the jury system by soliciting jurors’ views at the conclusion of their jury service, but while aspects of the case are still pending before the trial judge.

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Appellant Johnny Harris was charged in a three-count indictment with first-degree murder while armed, D.C.Code §§ 22-2401,-3202 (1996), possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence (PFCV), D.C.Code § 22-3204(b), and carrying a pistol without a license (CPWL), D.C.Code §…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. United States v. MendenhallSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  4. Illinois v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  5. Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  5. York v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001

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