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JOHN DYAS a/k/a John L. Dyas APPELLANT
vs.
UNITED STATES APPELLEE
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Issues:
Due process, evidence, criminal conduct.
Case Summary:
An armed robber appeals his conviction, citing mistakes in police procedure and errors in the rulings of the trial court. Investigators arrested John Dyas and charged him with armed robbery. Investigators made the arrest after the victim identified Dyas in police photographs and in a police line-up.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
A trial court jury found Dyas guilty and the court sentenced him to 10 to 30 years in prison. Dyas now appeals, claiming the lower court denied him due process.
Outcome:
Dyas loses. The District of Columbia Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling of the lower jurisdiction. The appeals court ruled Dyas received due process in the course of his trial. The court also ruled it found no reversible errors in the lower court's actions.