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DOE v. U.S.

Nos. 84-702, 88-670 and 89-78.

583 A.2d 670 (1990)

Melvin DOE, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided December 7, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence M. Baskir, appointed by the court, for appellant.

Kirby D. Behre, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty., and John R. Fisher, Asst. U.S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before ROGERS, Chief Judge, and FERREN, and BELSON, Associate Judges.

BELSON, Associate Judge:

Appellant Melvin Doe appeals his conviction for voluntary manslaughter while armed (D.C.Code §§ 22-2405, -3202 (1989 Repl.)) contending that the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury, sua sponte, on causation, and that statements made in the prosecutor's closing argument to the effect that appellant was a "bad person" improperly prejudiced appellant. Appellant's direct appeal of his conviction has been consolidated...

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