ARRINGTON v. U.S.

Nos. 89-637, 89-638, 89-736 and 89-737.

585 A.2d 1342 (1991)

Jesse J. ARRINGTON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee. and Anthony BURNETTE, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided January 28, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Fishel, appointed by this court, for appellants.

Diane M. Munson, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty., John R. Fisher, and Thomas J. Tourish, Jr., Asst. U.S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellee.

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


ROGERS, Chief Judge:

These appeals challenge the validity of the District of Columbia Controlled Substances Act, D.C.Code §§ 33-501 et seq. (1988) (the Act), on the grounds that the Act became invalid when the Mayor failed to republish the schedules of controlled substances as required by D.C.Code § 33-523 (1988), and is unconstitutionally vague. Appellant Arrington also contends that the trial judge erred in denying his motion to withdraw his...

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