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ARMWOOD v. UNITED STATES

No. 10707.

373 A.2d 895 (1977)

Larry Donnell ARMWOOD, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 17, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren E. Gorman, Chevy Chase, appointed by this court, was on the brief for appellant.

Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., John A. Terry, Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr., and Iraline G. Barnes, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief for appellee.

Before KELLY, NEBEKER and MACK, Associate Judges.

KELLY, Associate Judge:

Appellant was convicted in the trial court of possession of phenmetrazine, a dangerous drug, in violation of D.C.Code 1973, § 33-702(a)(4). He questions on appeal (1) whether the procedure used to impanel the jury was proper, and (2) whether the prosecutor should have been allowed to refer to missing witnesses in closing argument absent a prior request for a ruling by the court.1 We reverse.

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