IN RE MELTON

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry J. Fulton, Public Defender Service, with whom James Klein, Public Defender Service, and Page Kennedy, Public Defender Service, were on the brief, for appellant.

Janet L. Maher, Asst. Corp. Counsel, with whom Frederick D. Cooke, Corp. Counsel at the time the original brief was filed, Charles L. Reischel, Deputy Corp. Counsel, and Ann O'Regan Keary, Deputy Corp. Counsel, were on the brief, for District of Columbia.

Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty., and John R. Fisher, John M. Facciola, Colleen M. Kennedy, and Nancy R. Page, Asst. U.S. Attys., filed a brief, for U.S. as amicus curiae.

Before ROGERS, Chief Judge, and FERREN, TERRY, STEADMAN, SCHWELB, and WAGNER, Associate Judges, MACK, and BELSON, Senior Judges.