1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.2d
  4. 438 A.2d
  5. 438 A.2d 1264 (1981)
 

LITTLE v. UNITED STATES

No. 79-441.

438 A.2d 1264 (1981)

Robert L. LITTLE, a/k/a Morrell Watson, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided November 25, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Waring, appointed by this court, was on the brief for appellant. Dennis M. O'Keefe, Washington, D.C., appointed by this court, also entered an appearance for appellant.

Charles F.C. Ruff, U.S. Atty., and John A. Terry, Michael W. Farrell and Harold Damelin, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C. were on the brief for appellee.

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

MACK, Associate Judge:

In this appeal we review the trial court's denial, without a hearing, of appellant's pro se petition for reconsideration of an earlier court order rejecting a motion under D.C. Code 1973, § 23-110 for vacation of sentence and resentencing. Finding that the trial court erred in failing to conduct a hearing to determine the merits of appellant's allegations, we reverse and remand.

Following trial and conviction, appellant was sentenced...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases