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challenge to a jury instruction in District of Columbia

5 District of Columbia opinions name it 1 courts 2007–2011 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by District of Columbia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Leftwitch v. United Statesgreen
dc · 1969 · cited in 3 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 2007–2011
2 sentences

2011"In reviewing a challenge to a jury instruction that was preserved at trial, the central question for this court is whether it is an adequate statement of the law, and whether it is supported by evidence in the case.” Wheeler v. United States, 930 A.2d 232, 238 (D.C.2007) (citing Leftwitch v. United States, 251 A.2d 646, 649 (D.C.1969); Spade v. United States, 277 A.2d 654, 656 (D.C.1971)).

2011“In reviewing a challenge to a jury instruction that was preserved at trial, the central question for this court is whether it is an adequate statement of the law, and whether it is supported by evidence in the case.” Wheeler v. United States, 930 A.2d 232, 238 (D.C.2007) (citing Leftwitch v. United States, 251 A.2d 646, 649 (D.C.1969)).

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Wheeler v. United Statesgreen
dc · 2007 · cited in 3 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 2007–2011
2 sentences

2011"In reviewing a challenge to a jury instruction that was preserved at trial, the central question for this court is whether it is an adequate statement of the law, and whether it is supported by evidence in the case.” Wheeler v. United States, 930 A.2d 232, 238 (D.C.2007) (citing Leftwitch v. United States, 251 A.2d 646, 649 (D.C.1969); Spade v. United States, 277 A.2d 654, 656 (D.C.1971)).

2011“In reviewing a challenge to a jury instruction that was preserved at trial, the central question for this court is whether it is an adequate statement of the law, and whether it is supported by evidence in the case.” Wheeler v. United States, 930 A.2d 232, 238 (D.C.2007) (citing Leftwitch v. United States, 251 A.2d 646, 649 (D.C.1969)).

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Spade v. United Statesgreen
dc · 1971 · cited in 2 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 2007–2011
2 sentences

2011"In reviewing a challenge to a jury instruction that was preserved at trial, the central question for this court is whether it is an adequate statement of the law, and whether it is supported by evidence in the case.” Wheeler v. United States, 930 A.2d 232, 238 (D.C.2007) (citing Leftwitch v. United States, 251 A.2d 646, 649 (D.C.1969); Spade v. United States, 277 A.2d 654, 656 (D.C.1971)).

2007See Leftwitch v. United States, 251 A.2d 646, 649 (D.C.1969); Spade v. United States, 277 A.2d 654, 656 (D.C.1971).

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Edwards v. United Statesgreen
dc · 1998 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011“This court reviews the trial court’s decision to give a requested jury instruction for abuse of discretion, *1167 viewing the instruction ] as a whole.” Id. (citing Edwards v. United States, 721 A.2d 938, 944 (D.C.1998)).

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Lopez v. United Statesgreen
dc · 2002 · cited in 1 District of Columbia opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
1 sentence

2011Lopez v. United States, 801 A.2d 39, 48 (D.C.2002).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in District of Columbia. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Where else courts name it

PA 65 (1999–2026) IN 47 (2001–2023) MS 46 (1997–2026) WA 24 (2000–2024) CT 23 (1989–2025) CA 13 (1997–2020) UT 9 (1993–2025) NY 9 (2008–2022) ME 6 (1993–2014) NM 5 (1993–2025) DC 5 (2007–2011) MD 4 (1996–2016) ID 4 (1995–2020) IA 4 (2000–2015) MI 4 (2016–2026) FL 3 (2003–2017) OH 3 (2023–2024) IL 3 (2015–2021) KS 2 (2013–2021) NH 2 (2001–2018) NV 2 (2022–2022) ND 2 (1992–1998) NC 2 (2009–2024) VA 2 (2018–2026) TN 2 (1998–1998)

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