JOHNSON v. U.S.

Nos. 90-CF-566, 91-CO-1406.

636 A.2d 978 (1994)

Melvyn A. JOHNSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided February 3, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Spekter, Washington, DC, appointed by this court, for appellant.

Kathleen S. Davies, 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 TERRY, STEADMAN and SULLIVAN, Associate Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from appellant's conviction following a non-jury trial for possession with intent to distribute heroin, in violation of D.C.Code § 33-541(a)(1) (1993 Supp.), and from the denial of his motion for a new trial. Although appellant presents us with numerous issues on appeal, only one issue requires plenary discussion, namely, whether the trial court committed reversible error by considering appellant's potential punishment in concluding...

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