WASHINGTON v. U.S.

No. 05-CF-487.

965 A.2d 35 (2009)

Eric R. WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided February 19, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judith A. Lovelace for appellant.

J.P. Cooney, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Jeffrey A. Taylor, United States Attorney, Roy W. McLeese III, Thomas J. Tourish, Jr., and Allison L. Barlotta, Assistant United States Attorneys, were on the brief, for appellee.

Before REID, GLICKMAN, and THOMPSON, Associate Judges.


GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:

Appellant Eric R. Washington was tried and convicted on charges of distribution of a controlled substance (cocaine) and possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance (cocaine) ("PWID"). His convictions must be reversed because the trial court admitted a Drug Enforcement Administration chemist's substance analysis ("DEA-7") reports, and refused to allow appellant to cross-examine the chemist in person, despite the government...

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