Daniels v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
738 A.2d 240 (1999)

- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Angelo Daniels (defendant) was charged with murder. At trial, the prosecution (plaintiff) sought to introduce testimony of the medical examiner and photographs of the victim’s body. The testimony and photographs together demonstrated that the victim was shot 13 times, nine of which were in the back, and at least four of which were while the victim was lying facedown. In addition, the photographs showed bullet holes of varying diameters, indicating that the victim was shot by at least two people. The defense offered to stipulate to the testimony and to the number of and placement of the bullet wounds. The prosecution rejected this offer of stipulation. The trial court refused to require the prosecution to accept the offer. Daniels was convicted, and he appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Terry, J.)
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