UNITED STATES v. POWE

No. 77-1172.

591 F.2d 833 (1978)

UNITED STATES of America v. Kim L. POWE, a/k/a "Kim," Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 15, 1978.

As Amended November 22, 1978.

Rehearing Denied January 19, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey M. Albert, Washington, D. C. (appointed by this Court), for appellant.

Jonathan Lash, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., John A. Terry and Steven R. Schaars, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Eric Sirulnik, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance as co-counsel for appellant.

Before BAZELON, TAMM and WILKEY, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge BAZELON.

Dissenting opinion filed by Circuit Judge WILKEY.

BAZELON, Circuit Judge:

Appellant, Kim L. Powe, was convicted by a jury of distributing one tablet of phenmetrazine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a). She contends that reversal is required because the trial judge permitted the government to impeach her credibility by introducing evidence of admissions of guilt she made in response to offers...

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