LUCAS v. U.S.

Nos. 15-CF-820, 15-CF-834, & 16-CO-1049.

240 A.3d 328 (2020)

Christopher LUCAS and Christina Lucas, Appellants, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided October 22, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara E. Kittay for appellant Christopher Lucas.

Joshua Deahl , Public Defender Service at the time, with whom Samia Fam , Public Defender Service, Thomas D. Engle ,* and Sharon L. Burka , were on the briefs, for appellant Christina Lucas.

Lauren R. Bates , Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Jessie K. Liu , United States Attorney at the time the reply brief was filed, Channing D. Phillips , United States Attorney at the time the initial brief was filed, and Elizabeth Trosman , Nicholas P. Coleman , and Veronica Jennings , Assistant United States Attorneys, were on the brief, for appellee.

Dissenting opinion by Associate Judge Beckwith at page 353-54.


Following a joint jury trial, nineteen-year-old twins appellants Christopher and Christina Lucas were found guilty of aggravated assault while armed with a "[b]ias-related" penalty enhancement on the basis of sexual orientation in connection with an assault on victim Jaye...

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