United States DC Circuit

Defendant successfully challenged his conviction on grounds that 1) the prosecutor's remarks in the closing argument were based upon information the prosecutor knew conflicted with the record, and 2) defendant was prejudiced by prosecutor's remarks.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/19/2004
• Decided 07/23/2004
• Published 07/23/2004

Judges

• Before:  GINSBURG, Chief Judge, HENDERSON, Circuit Judge, and WILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lisa B. Wright, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant.   With her on the briefs was A. J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender.  Neil H. Jaffee, Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas S. Rees, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With him on the brief were Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., U.S. Attorney, John R. Fisher, Roy W. McLeese III, and Arvind K. Lal, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.