Legal Opinion
Bruce v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 3, 2003No. 02-CF-97PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Associate Judge:
Appellant, Dana Bruce, was convicted of armed robbery, in violation of D.C.Code §§ 22-2901, -3202 (1996), currently D.C.Code §§ 22-2801, -4502(2001) and possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, in violation of D.C.Code § 22-3204(b) (1996), currently D.C.Code § 22- 4504(b)(2001). Dana 1 appeals his conviction and contends that the trial court abused its discretion in precluding a defense that Dana’s brother, Dale Bruce committed the offenses. We disagree and affirm the trial court’s ruling.
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On the evening of December 3, 2000, a man with a gun, later…
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