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BAKER v. UNITED STATES

No. 7244.

324 A.2d 194 (1974)

William A. BAKER, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided August 13, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Selma M. Levine and James H. Heller, Washington, D. C., appointed by this court, for appellant.

Julius A. Johnson, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Harold H. Titus, Jr., U. S. Atty., at the time the brief was filed, John A. Terry and Raymond Banoun, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee, Garey G. Stark, Asst. U. S. Atty., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before GALLAGHER, YEAGLEY and HARRIS, Associate Judges.

YEAGLEY, Associate Judge:

This is an appeal from a conviction of manslaughter (D.C.Code 1973, § 22-2405) after a jury trial. Appellant was acquitted of second degree murder and carrying a dangerous weapon (knife).1 Several errors are assigned by appellant which will be discussed, infra. Based on our considertion of the record in the light of applicable case law, we reverse for a new trial consistent with this opinion.

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