JEFFERSON v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 80-103, 81-1376, 79-1151 and 81-1301.

463 A.2d 681 (1983)

Warren JEFFERSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee. Melvin DOWNING, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided July 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy Dyk, Washington, D.C., appointed by the court, with whom Richard F. Goodstein, Washington, D.C., appointed by the court, was on the brief, for appellant Jefferson.

James R. Klimaski, Washington, D.C., appointed by the court, with whom Katharyn M. Marks, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellant Downing.

E. Anne McKinsey, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Stanley S. Harris, U.S. Atty., John A. Terry, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., at the time the brief was filed, and Daniel S. Seikaly, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before NEWMAN, Chief Judge, and NEBEKER and FERREN, Associate Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from the convictions of Jefferson and Downing for felony murder while armed1, and armed robbery.2 Jefferson additionally appeals his conviction for carrying a pistol without a license3, and Downing appeals his conviction of being an accessory after the fact.4 Jefferson argued he is entitled to a new trial because the government...

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