Legal Opinion
Wiggins v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 4, 1987No. 84-1723PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELSON, Associate Judge:
Appellant was convicted in a non-jury trial of the attempted taking of property without right, D.C.Code §§ 22-103, -3816 (1981 & 1986 Supp.). Appellant argues that the trial judge abused his discretion in failing to require the government to produce material tangible evidence which had been requested before trial by the defense. We agree, reverse the conviction, and remand for a new trial.
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On September 4, 1984, appellant entered a gift shop located in the Greyhound bus station. Appellant tried to push in front of another customer to get the attention of the cashier,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Langnes v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Cotton v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Sheffield v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Davis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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