PATTERSON v. U.S.

No. 88-1432.

580 A.2d 1319 (1990)

Toni PATTERSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided October 4, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ed Wilhite, Washington, D.C., appointed by this court, was on the brief for appellant.

Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty., and John R. Fisher, Elizabeth Trosman, and Patricia L. Petty, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, D.C., were on the brief for appellee.

Before ROGERS, Chief Judge, and NEWMAN and TERRY, Associate Judges.


TERRY, Associate Judge:

Appellant Patterson was convicted of possession of marijuana and possession of cocaine, both offenses in violation of D.C. Code § 33-541(d) (1988).1 While testifying at trial, she was asked if she had used drugs the day before, the day after, or the day of her arrest. She was also asked if she had used drugs "during that time." She answered "no" to all of these questions. On appeal Patterson argues that the...

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