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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT
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No.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
ROBERT LEE xxxxxx, Defendant-Appellant.
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APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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BRIEF FOR APPELLANT
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A.J. KRAMER
Federal Public Defender
SANDRA G. ROLAND
Assistant Federal Public Defender
Counsel for Defendant-Appellant
625 Indiana Avenue, N.W., Suite 550
Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 208-7500
District Court
Cr. No.
CERTIFICATE AS TO
PARTIES, RULINGS, AND RELATED CASES
Pursuant to D.C. Circuit Rule 28(a)(1), Defendant-Appellant, Robert Lee xxxxxx, hereby states as follows:
A. Parties and Amici:
The parties below were defendant Robert Lee xxxxxx and the United States of America. The parties to this appeal are defendant-appellant Robert Lee xxxxxx and plaintiff-appellee the United States of America. There are no intervenors or amici.
B. Rulings Under Review:
This is an appeal from the judgment of the district court dated September 24, 1998, imposing sentence after conviction for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(iii).
In this appeal, appellant seeks review of the district court's denial of appellant's motion to suppress physical evidence and the prosecutor's improper comments in closing argument.
C. Related Cases:
This case has not previously been before this Court.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES iii
STATUTES AND RULES 1
JURISDICTION 1
ISSUES PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1
STATEMENT OF THE CASE 2
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT 9
ARGUMENT 12
C. The Pat Down Search of Mr. xxxxxx's Pants Pocket Exceeded the Scope of Terry 20
Even if Officer Fulton's Testimony Would Establish a
Basis for a Lawful Terry Stop if Fully
Credited, the Case Must be Remanded for the District Court to Make Findings in Compliance
with FED.R.CRIM.P 12(e) 22
II. THE PROSECUTOR'S COMMENTS TO THE JURY THAT APPELLANT, BUT NOT THE GOVERNMENT'S WITNESSES, HAD THE "LUXURY" OF HEARING ALL THE WITNESSES' TESTIMONY BEFORE HIS OWN TESTIMONY VIOLATED THE FIFTH AND SIXTH AMENDMENTS 24
A. Standard of Review 24
Substantial Right to a Fair Assessment of His
Credibility 27
CONCLUSION 29
CERTIFICATE OF LENGTH 30
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 30
ADDENDUM
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