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THOMAS v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 82-1704, 83-218.

473 A.2d 378 (1984)

Edward THOMAS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided March 7, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Collins, Washington, D.C., appointed by this court, was on brief for appellant.

Stanley S. Harris, U.S. Atty., Washington, D.C., at the time the brief was filed, Michael W. Farrell, Terrence J. Keeney, and John H. Palmer, Jr., Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C., were on brief for appellee.

Before NEBEKER, MACK and PRYOR, Associate Judges.

PER CURIAM:

At the conclusion of the evidence at appellant's bench trial on December 17, 1982, the trial court refused defense counsel's request to give a closing argument. Appellant argues and the government concedes1 that the trial court's refusal constituted reversible error. We agree.

In Herring v. New York, 422 U.S. 853, 95 S.Ct. 2550, 45 L.Ed.2d 593 (1975), the Supreme Court held that...

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