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RUTH v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 13846, 79-275.

438 A.2d 1256 (1981)

Julian Anthony RUTH, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee. James E. MATTHEWS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided November 12, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Anthony Fitch, Public Defender Service, with whom Silas J. Wasserstrom, Public Defender Service, Washington, D.C., was on the briefs, for appellant Ruth.

Jean D. O'Malley, appointed by this Court, Washington, for appellant Matthews.

Benjamin B. Sendor, Asst. U. S. Atty. with whom Charles F. C. Ruff, U. S. Atty. and John A. Terry and Michael W. Farrell, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before NEWMAN, Chief Judge, MACK, Associate Judge, and GALLAGHER, Associate Judge, Retired.

NEWMAN, Chief Judge:

Appellants were convicted after trial by jury of felony murder, two counts of armed robbery, assault with intent to kill while armed, and other lesser crimes.2 On appeal, both appellants contend that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence various items seized from appellant Ruth's room; that the court improperly limited cross-examination of government witnesses...

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