WALKER v. U.S.

Nos. 91-CF-1489, 92-CF-144.

630 A.2d 658 (1993)

Broadus WALKER, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee. Andre ABNEY, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided August 19, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas J. Wood, New York City, for appellant Walker.

William S. Rhyne, McLean, VA, appointed by this court, for appellant Abney.

James C. Bohling, Asst. U.S. Atty., with whom Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty. at the time the brief was filed, and John R. Fisher, and Thomas C. Black, Asst. U.S. Attys., Washington, DC, were on the brief, for appellee.

Before FERREN and SULLIVAN, Associate Judges, and PRYOR, Senior Judge.


PRYOR, Senior Judge:

Appellants, who were co-defendants in a joint trial, were convicted of second-degree murder while armed, in violation of D.C.Code §§ 22-2403, -3202 (1989 Repl.). Both appellants Walker and Abney moved repeatedly, prior to and during the trial, for severance pursuant to Super.Ct.Crim.R. 14, on grounds that their defenses to the charges were irreconcilable.

In addition to their severance claims, each appellant individually claims...

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