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MICHAEL DORMU V. UNITED STATES

Case Information: 94-CF-1559
Short Caption:MICHAEL DORMU V. UNITED STATESClassification:Appeals - Criminal Felony - Sexual Abuse
Lead: 94-CF-1464 Consolidated:94-CF-1559, 94-CF-1588 , 97-CO-0252
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:F2541-94Filed Date:11/29/1994

Opening Event Date:11/29/1994Case Status:Closed
Record Completed:04/18/1996Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:02/12/1999
Argued/Submitted:09/28/1999
Disposition:Next Scheduled Action:
Mandate Issued:06/20/2000
Costs Waived

Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameIFPAttorney(s)Arguing AttorneyE-Filer
AppellantMichael Dormu Y
Joanne D. Slaight YN
AppelleeUnited StatesN
John R. Fisher NN

Events
Event DateStatusDescriptionResult
11/29/1994NOTICE OF APPEAL- RONALD A. GOODBREAD 291146, bar # 202 966-4063
12/29/1994APPOINTING COUNSEL/CO REFERRAL (CJA) Ronald A. Goodbread, Esq.
01/06/1995APPELLANT'S DOCKETING STATEMENT
01/12/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #1 (725 pgs.- VAN BREMEN- PROC. 7/11-7/13/94).
01/25/1995ORDER, SUA SPONTE, CONSOLIDATING APPEALS 94-CF-1464, 94-CF-1559 and 94-CF-1588 for all purposes. (By WHG)
01/27/1995RECORD ON APPEAL
02/02/1995RECORD ON APPEAL
02/03/1995COUNSEL'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW FOR BUSINESS REASONS Granted
02/15/1995ORD GRT COUNSEL MO TO WITHDRAW FOR BUSINESS REASON and Ronald A. Goodbread, Esquire, is hereby vacated and Martha Mullen, Esquire, is appointed to represent appellant in no. 94-CF-1559. Ronald A. Goodbread, Esquire, shall transmit all documents pertaining to this appeal to newly-appointed counsel forthwith. (by: WAGNER)
02/15/1995APPOINTING COUNSEL/CO REFERRAL (CJA) Martha J. Mullen, Esq.
02/22/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #2 (192 pgs -- Ronan) (7/15/94 proc.)
03/03/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #3 (480 pgs. - Peterson-Hart) (7/5-7/94 proc.)
03/06/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #4 (423-pgs/mollichelli 7/18thru 20/94 proc.)
03/13/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #5 (27-pgs/ whalin 11/8/94 proc.)
03/17/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #6 (16 pgs. -- Holley) (7/29/94 proc.)
03/24/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #7 (146 pgs. - Graybill) (7/25/94 proc.)
03/27/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #8 (30 pgs/Marshall) 8/8/94 proc.
03/28/1995CHANGE OF ADDRESS RECEIVED Martha J. Mullen 3003 Van Ness Street, N.W. Suite 832 west, WDC 20008
04/13/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #9 (264 pgs. -- Graybill) (6/22-23/94, 6/27-30/94 & 7/1/94 proc.)
04/17/1995COUNSEL'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW FOR BUSINESS REASONS Granted
05/03/1995ORDER: Grant the motion of counsel for appellant to withdraw in no. 94-CF-1464, and the appointmentof Robert P. Feeney, Esquire, is vacated, and Elaine J. Mittleman, Esquire, is appointed to represent appellant in no. 94-CF-1464 herein. Robert P. Feeney, Esquire, shall transmit all documents pertaining to this appeal to newly-appointed counsel forth. (By: AMW)
06/21/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #10(21 pgs. -- Finnerin) 98/4/94 proc.)
07/28/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #11(316 pages--R. Tanner) (7/26-28/94 proc.) for Michael Dormu in 94-CF-1559.
08/02/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #12 (40 pages--D. Finnerin) (8/1-4/1994 proc.) for David L. Boyd in 94-CF-1464.
11/08/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #13 (144 pgs. - Pilgrim) (7/22/94 proc.)
11/08/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #14 (207 pgs/Pilgrim) 7/21/94 proc.
11/08/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #15 (105 pgs/Holley) 7/8/94 proc.
11/08/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD#16 (15-pgs/kaczorowski 8/5/94 proc.)
11/29/1995SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #17 (17 pages--R. Tanner) (7/28/95 proc.0
01/25/1996SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #1 (33 pgs/tape) 4/7/94 proc.
04/18/1996RECORD COMPLETED
04/18/1996SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #18 (489 pgs. - Van Bremen) (7/11-14/94 proc.)
06/25/1996ORDER: The brief of appellant shall be filed wit hin 40 days from the date of this order, and the brief of appellee shall be filed within 30 days th ereafter. See D.C. App. R. 31. Any request for an extension of time will be looked upon with disfavor and granted only upon a showing of good cause. (By: GP)
07/26/1996APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF (Dormu) to 9/18/96
08/05/1996APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF for 30 days for Darius Dohawk in 94 CF 1588. (consent)
08/06/1996APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF ---David L. Boyd--- to 9/18/96
09/04/1996APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF for Darius Dohawk for 30 days no oppo
09/18/1996APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF (Dormu) to 30 days
09/18/1996APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR STAY of the briefing schedule pending the resolution of appellant's motion in the trial court pursuant to District of Columbia Code 23-110 for David L. Boyd in 94 CF 1464
09/18/1996RECEIVED courtesy copy of defendant's motion to vacate conviction and sentence from the Criminal-Felony Branch for David L. Boyd in 94 CF 1464
10/04/1996APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF to 60 days
10/18/1996APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF (Michael Dormu) for 30 days no oppo
10/28/1996ORD GRANT APLTS DARIUS DOHAWK AND MICHAEL DORMU MOTIONS FOR EXT OF TIME TO FILE BRIEFS.
10/28/1996ORDER GRANTING APPELLANT DAVID L. BOYD IN APPEAL NO. 94-CF-1464 FOR STAY, and all appeals are hereby stayed pending further order of this court. IF the motion in the trial court is denied, review of that denial may be sought only by filing a separate notice of appeal, after which appeal no. 94-CF-1464 and the new appeal will be consolidated. See Hall v. U.S., 559 A.2d 1321, 1322 (D.C. 1989). F/O that counsel for appellant in appeal no. 94-CF-1464 shall advise this court, within 30 days from the date of this order, as to the status of the proceedings in the trial court. (BY: AMW).
11/27/1996STMT/STATUS REPORT RE PENDING TRIAL COURT MOTION for (94 CF 1464)
03/04/1997ORDERED that, while this motion remains pending in the trial court, counsel for appellant, David L. Boyd, shall advise this court every 3 months, with the next report due on June 2, 1997, as to the status of the proceedings in the trial court. Counsel for appellant shall advise this court in writing within 15 days after the disposition of the motion. (BY: GPJ)
03/11/1997RECEIVED courtesy copy of letter to appellant's counsel, from Superior Court Judge Robert Tignor
03/25/1997MEMORANDUM on status of proceedings in trial court for David L. Boyd in 94 CF 1464
04/07/1997ORDER : Sua sponte, that the stay entered by this court on October 28, 1996, in appeal no. 94-CF-1464, is hereby vacated. FO, sua sponte, that appeal no. 97-CO-252 is consolidated with previously consolidated appeals nos. 94-CF01464, 94-CF-1559 and 94-CF01588 for all purposes herein. FO that Elaine Mittleman, Esquire, is appointed to represent appellant in appeal no. 97-CO-252. FO that counselfor appellant in appeal no. 97-CO-252 shall within 10 days from the date of this orde,r file the docketing statement in appeal no. 97-CO-252. (By: AMW)
04/07/1997PROCEED WITH APPEAL, NO LONGER ON HOLD/STAYED
04/10/1997RECORD ON APPEAL
04/16/1997APPELLANT'S DOCKETING STATEMENT for 97 CO 252 (No indication of ordering RT from ADS)
07/29/1997SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #20 (16 pages--C. Ransom-Jones) (1/14/97 proc.)
11/03/1997SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #21 (59-pgs/johnson 12/19/96 proc.)
11/25/1997COUNSEL'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW FOR BUSINESS REASONS in 94-CF-1559 (vvd) Granted
12/29/1997ORD GRT COUNSEL MO TO WITHDRAW FOR BUSINESS REASON in appeal no. 94-CF-1559, and the appointment of Martha J. Mullen, Esquire, is hereby vacated, and Joanne D. Slaight, Esquire, is appointed to represent appellant Michael Dormu herein. Martha J. Mullen, Esquire, shall transmit all documents pertaining to this appeal to newly-appointed counsel forthwith. It is F/O that the briefs of appellants shall be filed within 40 days from the date of this order, and the brief of appellee shall be filed within 30 days thereafter. See D.C. App. R. 31. (BY: AMW)
12/29/1997APPOINTING COUNSEL/COURT ORDER REFERRAL (CJA) Joanne D. Slaight, Esq.
12/30/1997error
02/05/1998APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF for all cases (joint) for 60 days no opp
02/17/1998ORD GRANT APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF and the briefs of appellants shall be filed on or before April 7, 1998. (BY: GPJ)
04/06/1998APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF (All appellants) (Unopposed)
04/16/1998ORD GRANT APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF and the brief of appellants shall be filed on or before June 9, 1998. Any further requests for extensions of time will be looked upon with disfavor and granted only upon a showing of good cause. (BY: JAC for GPJ)
06/05/1998APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF to 60 days
06/12/1998ORDER: Grant the motion of appellants for an extension of time, and the brief of appellants shall be filed on or before August 10, 1998. Any further requests for extensions of time will be looked upon with disfavor and granted only upon a showing of good cause. (By: GP)
07/06/1998LETTER from pro se appellant (Michael Dormu) asking court to dismiss appeal lawyer from case.
07/08/1998LETTER referring to counsel for appellant the pro se letter filed by appellant (Michael Dormu) on July 6, 1998, regarding counsel and directing a response from counsel within 20 days. (JAC)
07/27/1998LETTER from aplt requesting that new counsel be appointed (Boyd)
07/27/1998NOTICE RECEIVED from counsel for Michael Dormu stating that Mr. Dormu now wishes counsel to remain on case.
07/28/1998COUNSEL'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW FOR BUSINESS REASONS (Boyd) Granted
07/28/1998LETTER referring to counsel the July 27 pro se letter from appellant (Boyd) asking for new counsel. (JAC)
08/10/1998APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF for 45 days for appellant's Dormu & Dohawk (See motion for aplt. Boyd).
08/19/1998ORDER: Grant the motion of appellants in appeal numbers 94-CF-1559 and 94-CF-1588 for an extension of time within which to file the briefs, and the briefs of appellants in appeal numbers 94-CF-1559 and 94-CF-1588 shall be filed on or before September 24, 1998. No further requests for extensions of time will be granted absent a showing of good cause. Failure to comply with this order shall result in counsel's appointment being vacated in appeal numbers 94-CF-1559 and 94-CF-1588. (By: AMW)
09/24/1998APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF (Dorma & Dohawk) no oppo for 6 days
09/30/1998APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF (Dohawk) 1 day no oppo
09/30/1998RECEIVED- aplt's brief (Dormu)
10/01/1998APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF (Dohawk) 1 day no oppo
10/02/1998RECEIVED - aplt's brief
10/14/1998ORD GRT COUNSEL MO TO WITHDRAW FOR BUSINESS REASONand the appointment of Elaine J. Mittleman, Esq., is hereby vacated, and Bradford P. Johnson, Esq., is appointed to represent appellant herein. Elaine J. Mittleman, Esq., shall transmit all documents pertaining to newly-appointed counsel forthwith. F/O that the brief of appellant David Boyd shall be filed within 40 days from the date of this order and the brief of appellee shall be filed within 30 days thereafter. See D.C. App. R. 31. (More)
10/14/1998ORD GRANT APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEFand the Clerk shall file the lodged briefs of Michael Dormu and Darius I. Dowhak. (by: AMW) sw
10/14/1998APPELLANT'S BRIEF (Dormu)
10/14/1998APPELLANT'S BRIEF (Dohawk)
10/15/1998error2
11/23/1998APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF to 12/24/98 in 94-CF-1464
12/11/1998ORDER: Grant the motion of appellant for an extension of time, and the brief of appellant shall be filed on or before December 24, 1998. (BY: GP) (for appellant David L. Boyd)
12/24/1998APPELLANT'S BRIEF (Boyd)
12/28/1998APLT MOTION FOR LV TO FILE AMENDED/CORRECTED BRIEFno oppo
12/28/1998RECEIVED - aplt's corrected brief (Dormu)
01/07/1999ORD GRT APLT MO FOR LV TO FL AMENDED/CORRECTED BRFand the lodged corrected brief of appellant Michael Dormu is filed. It is F/O that the brief of appellee shall be filed on or before February 4, 1999. (BY: GPJ)
01/07/1999APPELLANT'S AMENDED/CORRECTED BRIEF (Michael Dormu)
01/14/1999APPELLEE'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF
01/22/1999SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #22 (95-pgs/johnson 1/10/97 proc.)
02/04/1999RECEIVED -aple's brief
02/12/1999ORDER: Grant motion of appellee for an extension of time within which to file the brief, and thebrief, and the brief of appellee is filed. It is FURTHER ORDERED that this appeal shall be scheduled for consideration before a merits division as soon as the calendar permits. (By: GP)
02/12/1999APPELLEE'S BRIEF
02/12/1999BRIEFS COMPLETED
02/23/1999FINAL SCREENING - REGULAR CALENDAR
02/23/1999LETTER TO COUNSEL/PARTY RE FUTURE CALENDARING
03/01/1999APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF
03/12/1999LETTER FROM COUNSEL/PARTY RE FUTURE CALENDARING
07/21/1999CALENDAR NOTICE SENT
09/13/1999APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY no oppo
09/13/1999RECEIVED - aplt's Dormu's reply
09/20/1999ORDER GRANT APLT MOTION FOR LV TO FILE REPLY BRIEF (of Dormu) and the lodged reply brief is filed. (GP)
09/20/1999APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF (of Dormu)
09/27/1999CERTIFICATE PER RULE 28
09/28/1999FiledACTION - Argued / Submitted
09/28/1999ARGUED (WG,SC,RD) Joanne D. Slaight, Esquire, for appellant. Brian C. Plitt, Esquire, for appellant. Kathleen Konopka, Esquire, for appellee.
10/12/1999AFFIRMED MOJ (WG,SC,RD)
10/26/1999APLT MO TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE PET FOR REH/REH EB (all) to 11/5/99
11/05/1999APLT MO TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE PET FOR REHEARING no oppo (Dohawk) to 11/23/99
11/12/1999ORD GRT APLT MO TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE PET FOR REH on or before November 23, 1999. (WA)
11/23/1999APLT MO TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE PET FOR REHEARING to 3 days
11/29/1999RECEIVED - petition for rehearing (Domus)
11/29/1999RECEIVED - petition for rehearing (Dohawk)
11/29/1999APLT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD (Dohawk) NO OPPO
11/30/1999RECEIVED- aplt's petition for rehearing (Boyd)
12/07/1999ORD GRANT APLT MO FOR LV TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD , and the Clerk of the Superior Court is directed to transmit the referenced report to this Court as a supplemental record forthwith. (By: WA,SC & RD)
12/14/1999ORD GRT APLT MO TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE PET FOR REH of appellants Boyd, Dormu, and Dohawk and the Clerk is directed to file the lodged petitions. (WA)
12/14/1999APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR REHEARING (of appellant Boyd)
12/14/1999APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR REHEARING (of appellant Dohawk)
12/14/1999APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR REHEARING (of appellant Dormu)
12/15/1999SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD # notes of prosecutor at trial of statements of complaninant dated, 3/22/94- not admitted into evidence (Deft. exh.A.), notes of detective shield of statements of the complainant admitted into evidence as Dormu ex. 4)
06/09/2000ORDER DENYING APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR REHEARING (WA,SC,RD)
06/19/2000CJA ATTORNEY'S QUALLS LETTER (Boyd)
06/20/2000MANDATE ISSUED
09/25/2000NOTICE OF FILING A PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI
10/02/2000NOTICE RECEIVED of filing of pet for cert on behalf of Mr. Dohawk.
11/01/2000NOTICE OF DENIAL OF PET. FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI