BOYKIN v. U.S.

No. 97-CF-211.

738 A.2d 768 (1999)

Vernon M. BOYKIN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 23, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory A. Cotter, Washington, DC, appointed by the court, for appellant.

Gregory G. Marshall, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Wilma A. Lewis, United States Attorney, and John R. Fisher, Mary-Patrice Brown and Martin D. Carpenter, Assistant United States Attorneys, were on the brief, for appellee.

Before TERRY, FARRELL, and REID, Associate Judges.


TERRY, Associate Judge:

Appellant Boykin was convicted of second-degree murder while armed,1 possession of a firearm during a crime of violence,2 and carrying a pistol without a license,3 all arising out of the shooting death of Gary Jordan. On appeal, Mr. Boykin contends that the trial court erred when it precluded defense counsel from eliciting evidence that a government witness...

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