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5 District of Columbia opinions name it 1 courts 1989–2024 1 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
McClam v. United Statesgreen1 sentence2024“Once the defendant requests an instruction, it is not necessary that the evidentiary basis for the instruction stem from the defendant’s evidence; it may also be derived from the government’s evidence.” McClam v. United States, 775 A.2d 1100, 1104 (D.C. 2001). | 1 | 1 |
Guillard v. United Statesgreen1 sentence2001See Wilson v. United States, 673 A.2d 670, 673 (D.C.1996) (“[A]n accused is entitled to a self-defense instruction if the evidence, either that of the defense or prosecution, fairly raises the issue”) (emphasis added) (quoting Guillard v. United States, 596 A.2d 60, 63 (D.C.1991)); Reid v. United States, 581 A.2d 359, 367 (D.C.1990) (holding that the testimony of the defendant is not necessary to put a claim before the jury). | 1 | 1 |
Wilson v. United Statesgreen1 sentence2001See Wilson v. United States, 673 A.2d 670, 673 (D.C.1996) (“[A]n accused is entitled to a self-defense instruction if the evidence, either that of the defense or prosecution, fairly raises the issue”) (emphasis added) (quoting Guillard v. United States, 596 A.2d 60, 63 (D.C.1991)); Reid v. United States, 581 A.2d 359, 367 (D.C.1990) (holding that the testimony of the defendant is not necessary to put a claim before the jury). | 1 | 1 |
Reid v. United Statesgreen1 sentence2001See Wilson v. United States, 673 A.2d 670, 673 (D.C.1996) (“[A]n accused is entitled to a self-defense instruction if the evidence, either that of the defense or prosecution, fairly raises the issue”) (emphasis added) (quoting Guillard v. United States, 596 A.2d 60, 63 (D.C.1991)); Reid v. United States, 581 A.2d 359, 367 (D.C.1990) (holding that the testimony of the defendant is not necessary to put a claim before the jury). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in District of Columbia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Keeble v. United States
green
2 sentences2000We adhere to the view we stated in Moore, 599 A.2d at 1387 , that "[w]hen there is an evidentiary basis for an instruction on a less included offense, the defendant's right to such an instruction implicates constitutional considerations of basic fairness.” See also Keeble, 412 U.S. at 213 , 93 S.Ct. 1993 (”[W]hile we have never explicitly held that the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment guarantees the right of a defendant to have the jury instructed on a lesser included offense, it is nevertheless clear that a construction of the Major Crimes Act to preclude such an instruction would ra 2000We adhere to the view we stated in Moore, 599 A.2d at 1387 , that "[w]hen there is an evidentiary basis for an instruction on a less included offense, the defendant's right to such an instruction implicates constitutional considerations of basic fairness.” See also Keeble, 412 U.S. at 213 , 93 S.Ct. 1993 (”[W]hile we have never explicitly held that the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment guarantees the right of a defendant to have the jury instructed on a lesser included offense, it is nevertheless clear that a construction of the Major Crimes Act to preclude such an instruction would ra | 1 | 2000–2000 |
Moore v. United States
green
2 sentences2000We adhere to the view we stated in Moore, 599 A.2d at 1387 , that "[w]hen there is an evidentiary basis for an instruction on a less included offense, the defendant's right to such an instruction implicates constitutional considerations of basic fairness.” See also Keeble, 412 U.S. at 213 , 93 S.Ct. 1993 (”[W]hile we have never explicitly held that the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment guarantees the right of a defendant to have the jury instructed on a lesser included offense, it is nevertheless clear that a construction of the Major Crimes Act to preclude such an instruction would ra 2000We adhere to the view we stated in Moore, 599 A.2d at 1387 , that "[w]hen there is an evidentiary basis for an instruction on a less included offense, the defendant's right to such an instruction implicates constitutional considerations of basic fairness." See also Keeble, 412 U.S. at 213 , 93 S.Ct. 1993 ("[W]hile we have never explicitly held that the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment guarantees the right of a defendant to have the jury instructed on a lesser included offense, it is nevertheless clear that a construction of the Major Crimes Act to preclude such an instruction would ra | 1 | 2000–2000 |
Beck v. Alabama
green
2 sentences1991Beck, supra, 447 U.S. at 637 , 100 S.Ct. at 2389 . 1991Beck, supra, 447 U.S. at 637 , 100 S.Ct. at 2389 . | 1 | 1991–1991 |
Copening v. United States
green
1 sentence1989As authority for this notion, the government principally relies on Copening v. United States, 353 A.2d 305 (D.C.1976). | 1 | 1989–1989 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.