MATTHEWS v. UNITED STATES

No. 81-1242.

459 A.2d 1063 (1983)

John D. MATTHEWS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 12, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cathy Surace, Washington, D.C., appointed by this court, for appellant.

John R. Fisher, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., with whom Stanley S. Harris, U.S. Atty., John A. Terry, Asst. U.S. Atty., at the time the brief was filed, and Richard C. Bicki, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before NEWMAN, Chief Judge and KERN and BELSON, Associate Judges.


KERN, Associate Judge:

Appellant was tried by a jury and convicted of second-degree burglary and grand larceny. The prosecution evidence consisted of testimony (1) by an eyewitness to the crime who observed appellant break and enter a camera store; (2) by the arresting officer who observed appellant a block and a half from the scene attempt to dispose of camera equipment; and (3) by the store owner who identified the items...

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