Legal Opinion

Jones v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided February 26, 1971No. 5262PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PAIR, Associate Judge:

Appellant was tried by a jury on an information charging that he possessed (1) narcotics in violation of D.C.Code 1967, § 33-402, and (2) implements of crime in violation of D.C.Code 1967, § 22-3601. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty on the charge of possession of narcotics and a verdict of guilty on the charge of possession of implements of crime.

On this appeal several errors are assigned, but only one is deemed to be of such a substantial nature as to require discussion. That error is alleged to have occurred after the jury returned from its deliberations and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Brasfield v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Robert Earl Williams v. United States of America, Gerald Coleman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
  3. Bruce v. Chestnut Farms-Chevy Chase DairyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
  4. United States v. Francis G. BrooksCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
  5. Matthews v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. State v. JacksonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Crowder v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Ellis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. Morgan v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. State v. HeapsUtah Supreme Court · 2000

9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API