DCCA on Drug Paraphernalia, Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt
I haven't written a DCCA criminal case summary in a long time, partly because PDS came along and started writing them all up (and doing it better than I ever did). But…
DCCA: D.C. gun law unconstitutional
Can it be a crime to simply ride in a car in which you know there is an illegal gun? In a 2-1 opinion by Judge Glickman today, the D.C.…
DCCA: DNA analysts should present results in court
Earlier this summer, I wrote about the North Carolina Supreme Court's handling of the doctrinal mess made by the U.S. Supreme Court's fractured opinions in Williams v. Illinois. Well, on…
DC Court of Appeals: Multi-car collision merits multiple convictions
In a split opinion today, the DC Court of Appeals rules that a criminal defendant can be charged with multiple counts of destruction of property stemming from a multi-car collision.…