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JAMES v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 84-323, 84-384.

514 A.2d 793 (1986)

Neville A. JAMES, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee. Robert O. WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 8, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack Koppelman, Silver Spring, Md., appointed by this court, was on the brief, for appellant James.

Marion E. Baurley, Washington, D.C. appointed by this court, was on the brief, for appellant Williams.

Joseph E. diGenova, U.S. Atty., Michael W. Farrell, Thomas J. Tourish, Jr. and Thomas J. Motley, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C. were on the brief, for appellee.

Before FERREN, BELSON and ROGERS, Associate Judges.

ROGERS, Associate Judge:

Appellants James and Williams were convicted by a jury of one count of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. D.C. Code § 33-541(a)(1) (1985 Supp.). James contends that the trial court committed reversible error by refusing to let him cross-examine his codefendant. Williams contends that plain error occurred when the prosecutor improperly impeached him with a 1981 misdemeanor conviction for threats since the impeachment was...

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