PDS Criminal Law Blog

A blog dedicated to following and dissecting the criminal law decisions of the D.C. Court of Appeals.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia Can Be Based on Fake Drugs, as Long as the Defendant Believed Them To Be Real Drugs

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Kamonte J. Lesher v. United States  (decided December 1, 2016) Players : Associate Judges Thompson and McLeese, Senior Judge Ruiz. Ian W...
Monday, November 21, 2016

Participating in a shootout after arriving armed in a rival gang’s neighborhood can justify a first-degree murder conviction under the “urban-gun-battle” theory.

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Deonte J. Bryant & Terrance M. Bush v. United States (decided November 3, 2016). Players: Chief Judge Washington, Associate J...
Thursday, November 17, 2016

Four Errors Do Not a Reversal Make, a.k.a. Tips on Jury Instructions for Aiding and Abetting and Co-conspirator Liability

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Buskey v. United States (decided Nov. 10, 2016). Players :   Associate Judges Glickman and Easterly, and Senior Judge Reid.   Op...

At Least One Judge Wants the “Urban Gun Battle” Theory Overturned

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Fleming v. United States (decided Nov. 10, 2016). Players : Associate Judges Glickman, Fisher, and Easterly.   Opinion by Judge ...
Tuesday, November 15, 2016

“A Lazy Hazy Weekend”: An Ounce Of Weed Alone Is Insufficient To Prove Possession With Intent To Distribute.

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Travis McRae v. United States (decided November 3, 2016).   Players : Associate Judges Glickman and Thompson, Senior Judge Ferren...
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