EMRY v. U.S.

Nos. 00-CM-154, 01-CO-661.

829 A.2d 970 (2003)

Renee EMRY, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided August 14, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher Warnock and Jeffrey Orchard, Washington, DC, for appellant.

Elizabeth H. Danello, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., United States Attorney, and John R. Fisher and Alex J. Bourelly, Assistant United States Attorneys, were on the brief, for appellee.

Before TERRY, SCHWELB, and REID, Associate Judges.


REID, Associate Judge.

On January 28, 2000, appellant, Ms. Renee Emry, was convicted of unlawful possession of marijuana in violation of D.C.Code § 33-541(d) (1998).1 On appeal she challenges the trial court's rejection of her medical necessity defense. We affirm, and hold that on the facts of this case, Ms. Emry failed to establish a case of medical necessity.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

On September 15, 1998, at around 9:18...

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