# Lyons v. United States

> District of Columbia Court of Appeals · October 9, 2003 · 833 A.2d 481

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9631487

## Case

- **Full name:** Stanley R. LYONS and Jeffrey G. Hilton, Appellants, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee
- **Court:** District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- **Decided:** October 9, 2003
- **Citations:** 833 A.2d 481; 2003 D.C. App. LEXIS 618; 2003 WL 22305098
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Reid
- **Judges:** Farrell, Ruiz, Reid
- **Cited by:** 17 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

REID, Associate Judge,
concurring.
I fully appreciate Judge Farrell’s reluctance to remand Mr. Hilton’s case for further consideration by the trial judge who ably handled a challenging co-defendant trial. I believe that Judge Ruiz is correct, however, that this disposition is directed by our case law. In the final analysis, the concept of a “fair trial” compels us to take what, at first blush, appears to be an unnecessary step. But, we are required to ensure that fear and intimidation did not contribute to Mr. Hilton’s conviction. Thus, I join Judge Ruiz’s disposition of Mr. Hilton’s case without hesitation.

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