1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.2d
  4. 461 A.2d
  5. 461 A.2d 1037 (1983)
 

WASHINGTON v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 80-1159, 82-597.

461 A.2d 1037 (1983)

Joseph A. WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 26, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard S. Greenlee, Public Defender Service, Washington, D.C., with whom A. Franklin Burgess, Jr., Public Defender Service, Washington, D.C., was on brief, for appellant. Silas J. Wasserstrom, Arthur B. Leavens and William J. Mertens, Public Defender Service, Washington, D.C., also entered appearances for appellant.

Wendy Bebie, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., with whom Stanley S. Harris, U.S. Atty., Michael W. Farrell and Catherine R. Mack, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C., were on brief, for appellee.

Before NEBEKER and BELSON, Associate Judges, and YEAGLEY, Associate Judge, Retired.

NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

Appellant was convicted of two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, D.C.Code § 22-502 (1981), and one misdemeanor count of carrying a pistol without a license, id. § 22-3204. On appeal, he raises numerous issues. However, we determine that the trial court's in limine decision to preclude bias cross-examination of a government witness requires reversal and remand for further proceedings. We, therefore, do not address...

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