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   State Courts - District of Columbia - July 1 - July 8, 2004

  
Murray v. Goodwin, No. 02-CV-176, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 1, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Appellate court reversed trial court's judgment in favor of person who was sued by two property owners because judgment was based on finding that court was bound by judgment entered in another action involving same parties, which was later reversed.

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Rest. Equip. & Supply Depot, Inc. v. Gutierrez, No. 01-CV-774, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 1, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Corporation did not have good cause for not answering plaintiffs' complaint within 10 days of date on which trial court denied its motion to dismiss, and the court did not abuse its discretion by entering default or denying motion to vacate default.

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Cosio v. United States, Nos. 98-CF-1906 and 02-CO-1453, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 8, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Counsel was not constitutionally deficient in failing to investigate defendant's co-workers as sources of information regarding his relationship with alleged child victim. Exclusion of proffered expert did not deny confrontation rights.

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Hernandez v. United States, No. 03-CF-175, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 8, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Trial judge erred in denying request to instruct jury on self-defense where, inter alia, expert opined from record that wounds could have been inflicted by one lying on ground and stabbing upwards and evidence showed defendant had debris on back.

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Johnson v. District of Columbia, No. 03-CT-1016, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 8, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Jeopardy did not attach in a hearing that led to suppression of marijuana seized after defendant's arrest for indecent exposure; an appellate court lacked jurisdiction to consider whether that collaterally estopped the indecent exposure prosecution.

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Jones v. United States, No. 01-CF-1458, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 8, 2004, Decided
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Overview: Trial judge erred in violation of Sixth Amendment in not allowing defendant to cross-examine witness in order to show officer's bias. However, after considering strength of government's case and evidence, the error was found to be harmless.

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McCrimmon v. United States, Nos. 95-CF-802, 98-CO-1259, & 99-CO-1654, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 8, 2004, Decided
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Overview: The trial court erred in denying defendant's motion claiming ineffectiveness of trial counsel based on conflict of interest because the evidence was inconclusive on the issue of defense counsel's belief regarding the conflict of interest.

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Wash. Post v. D.C. Dep't of Empl. Servs., No. 03-AA-739, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS, July 8, 2004, Decided
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Overview: District of Columbia Department of Employment Services did not err in affirming compensation order finding the claimant temporarily partially disabled because the claimant's allergic condition arose out of and was causally related to her employment.

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