RINK v. UNITED STATES

No. 11862.

388 A.2d 52 (1978)

Bernice V. RINK, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided June 21, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney E. Rabb, Cleveland, Ohio, for appellant. Dorsey Evans was on the brief for appellant. David R. Taxin, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance.

Richard C. Otto, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., John A. Terry, Peter E. George and Mark H. Tuohey III, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee. Michael W. Farrell, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance.

Before GALLAGHER and NEBEKER, Associate Judges, and UGAST, Associate Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia.


GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:

After a jury trial appellant was convicted of second degree murder while armed, D.C. Code 1973, §§ 22-2403, -3202. On appeal she raises five issues for our consideration, relating to: (1) the admission of evidence concerning appellant's prior threatening statements and acts against the decedent, Otis Hill; (2) the failure of the trial court to give an immediate and complete cautionary instruction sua sponte as to the use of that...

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