United States DC Circuit

A conviction and sentence for theft of government property is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) a refusal to deliver a requested theory-of-defense instruction; 2) omission of a special unanimity instruction requiring that all twelve jurors agree on how the theft took place; and 3) violation of defendant's Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/05/2008
• Decided 06/13/2008
• Published 06/13/2008

Judges

• Before:  TATEL, GARLAND, and GRIFFITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States DC Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Hesham M. Sharawy, appointed by the court, argued the cause for appellant.   With him on the briefs was Douglas J. Behr, appointed by the court.


• For Appellees:
  
• Amanda J. Williams, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee.   With her on the brief were Jeffrey A. Taylor, U.S. Attorney, and Roy W. McLeese III, Elizabeth Trosman, and Michael Atkinson, Assistant U.S. Attorneys.