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RICHARDSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 9841.

366 A.2d 433 (1976)

Alphonzo RICHARDSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided November 22, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel Chasnoff, Washington, D.C., appointed by the court, was on the brief for appellant.

Earl J. Silbert, U.S. Atty., and John A. Terry, Mary Ellen Abrecht, and Richard H. Saltsman, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellee.

Before YEAGLEY, HARRIS, and MACK, Associate Judges.

HARRIS, Associate Judge:

The issue is whether the government introduced enough evidence at appellant's trial to prove that he had possession of a usable quantity of marijuana in violation of D.C.Code 1973, § 33-402(a). We agree with the trial court that the government carried its burden of proof, and affirm the conviction.

To overcome a motion for a judgment of acquittal, the government needs only to produce...

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