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WESLEY SAMUEL WILLIAMS V. UNITED STATES

Case Information: 93-CF-0512
Short Caption:WESLEY SAMUEL WILLIAMS V. UNITED STATESClassification:Appeals - Criminal Felony - Drug Related
Lead: 92-CF-0476 Consolidated:93-CF-0512, 97-CO-1348 , 97-CO-1599
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:F4142-90Filed Date:04/13/1993

Opening Event Date:04/13/1993Case Status:Closed
Record Completed:07/01/1998Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:06/23/1999
Argued/Submitted:05/09/2000
Disposition:Next Scheduled Action:
Mandate Issued:11/09/2001

Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameIFPAttorney(s)Arguing AttorneyE-Filer
AppellantWesley Samuel Williams N
Mark J. Rochon YN
AppelleeUnited StatesN
John R. Fisher NN
Amul R. Thapar YN

Events
Event DateStatusDescriptionResult
04/13/1993NOTICE OF APPEAL
05/20/1993ORDER: Appellant shall, within 15 days from the dater of this order, tender the $50 docketing fee, and file the docketing statement, designation of record, and statement regarding transcript with the Superior Court, Office of Appeals Coordinator, Room 3148, and shall simultaneously file a copy of those documents with this court, accompanied by a motion for leave to file the above or to request an extension of time within which to do so, with the $10 motions fee, or this appeal may be dismissed. (By WHN)
05/25/1993APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DR & SRT
05/25/1993RECEIVED - DR & SRT
05/28/1993APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DS
05/28/1993$50.00 DOCKETING FEE
05/28/1993RECEIVED - ADS
05/28/1993MOTION(S) FEE PAID
06/14/1993RECORD ON APPEAL
06/14/1993ORDER - ORDERED that the brief of appellant 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. Any request for an extension of time will be looked upon with disfavor and granted only upon a showing of good cause. (By WHN)
06/22/1993ORD GRANT APLT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO LATE-FILE THE DR & SRT and the lodged docketing statement, designation of record and statement regarding transcriptare filed. (By WHG)
06/22/1993ORDER GRANTING APLT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO LATE-FILE DOCKETING STATEMENT. (By WHN)
06/22/1993APPELLANT'S DOCKETING STATEMENT
06/22/1993DESIGNATION OF RECORD
06/22/1993STATEMENT REGARDING TRANSCRIPT(S)
11/01/1993APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF until 12/1/93
11/17/1993ORD GRANT APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEFto 12/2/93.
12/02/1993APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF in 30 days.
01/03/1994APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF- for 30 days.
02/23/1994ORD GRANT APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEFand the brief of appellant shall be filed within 20 days from the date of this order.
02/23/1994ORD DENY APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF (MOTION TO STAY BRIEFING SCHEDULE) without prejudice to renewal of filing an appropriate motion in the trial court. (By RO)
03/23/1994ORDER: Appellant shall, within 15 days from the date of this order, file the brief, accompanied by a motion for leave to file the brief out of time. The motion should set forth good cause for the failure either to timely file the brief or to request an extension of time within which to do so. Failure to comply with this order may result in the dismissal of this appeal. See D.C. App. R. 14. (By: WHN)
04/26/1994ORDER: This appeal is hereby dismissed. See D.C. App. R. 14. (By: JMF)
04/26/1994error
04/29/1994APPELLANT'S MOTION TO REINSTATE APPEAL.
04/29/1994MOTION(S) FEE PAID
11/15/1995TMC - Aplt's motion to reinstate appeal and appeal held in abeyance
01/04/1996CASE STAYED
01/04/1996ORDERED that this court's April 26, 1994, order is hereby vacated. F/O that the motion of appellant to reinstate appeal is granted, and appeal no. 93-CF-512 is hereby reinstated. F/O that the motion of appellant in 93-CF-512 to hold appeal in abeyance is granted, and appeal no. 93-CF-512 is stayed pending disposition of his motion filed in the trial court pursuant to D.C. Code Section 23-110. F/O , sua sponte, that appeal no. 93-CF-512 is consolidated with appeal no. 92-CF-476 for all purposes. F/O that counsel for appellants shall advise this court, within 30 days from the date of this order, as to the status of the pending motion filed in the trial court pursuant to D.C. Code 21 Section 23-110. If the motion in the trial court is denied. review of that denial may be sought only by filingseparate notices of appeal, which will be consolidated with the instant appeals. See Hall v. United States, 559 A.2d 1321, 1322 (D.C. 1989). (BY: TE, RZ, & PY)
02/05/1996STMT/STATUS REPORT RE PENDING TRIAL COURT MOTION
04/12/1996SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #3 (46 pages--D.T. Finnerin) (9/11/91 proc.) for Wesley Samuel Williams in 93 CF 512.
04/24/1996ORDER: Counsel for appellant shall advise this court, within 30 days from the date of this order, as to the status of the pending motion filed in the trial court pursuant to D.C. Code 23-110. If the motion filed in the trial court is denied, review of that denial may be sought only by filing a separate notice of appeal, after which the two appeals will be consolidated. See Hall v. United States, 559 A.2d 1321, 1322 (D.C. 1989). (By: JAC)
05/01/1996APPELLANT'S RESPONSE to court's order for Wesley Samuel Williams in 93 CF 512
05/20/1996STMT/STATUS REPORT RE PENDING TRIAL COURT MOTION
09/09/1996ORDERED that counsel for appellant shall advise this court, within 30 days from the date of this order, as to the outcome of the hearing scheduled May 29, 1996, pursuant to D.C. Code Section 23-110. 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 the two appeals will be consolidated. See Hall v. United States, 559 A.2d 1321, 1322 (D.C. 1989). (BY: GPJ)
09/11/1996APPELLANT'S ANSWER/RESPONSE to court's order for Wesley S. Williams in 93 CF 512
10/09/1996STMT/STATUS REPORT RE PENDING TRIAL COURT MOTION
12/06/1996ORDER: Counsel for appellant shall advise this court, within 30 days from the date of this order, as to the status of the pending motion filed in the trial court pursuant to D.C. Code 23-110. If the motion filed in the trial court is denied, review of that denial may be sought only by filing a separate notice of appeal, after which the two appeals will be consolidated. See Hall v. United States, 559 A.2d 1321, 1322 (D.C. 1989). (By: GPJ)
01/06/1997STMT/STATUS REPORT RE PENDING TRIAL COURT MOTION
02/07/1997ORDER: Counsel for appellant shall advise this court, within 30 days from the date of this order, as to the status of the pending motion filed in the trial court pursuant to D.C. Code 23-110. If the motion filed in the trial court is denied, review of that denial may be sought only by filing a separate notice of appeal, after which the two appeals will be consolidated. See Hall v. United States, 559 A.2d 1321, 1322 (D.C. 1989). (By: GP)
03/10/1997STMT/STATUS REPORT RE PENDING TRIAL COURT MOTION (appellant's)
03/28/1997ORDERED, that, while this motion remains pending in the trial court, counsel for appellant shall advise this court every 3 months, with the next report due on July 1, 1997, as to the status of the p roceedings in the trial court. Counsel for appellant shall advise this court within 15 days after the disposition of the motion. 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 the appeals will be consolidated. See Hall v. US, 559 A.2d 1321, 1322 (D.C. 1989).(By: GPJ)
07/01/1997STMT/STATUS REPORT RE PENDING TRIAL COURT MOTION for 92 CF 476
11/14/1997PROCEED WITH APPEAL, NO LONGER ON HOLD/STAYED
11/14/1997ORDER: Sua sponte, that the stay entered in 93-CF-512 and 92-CF-476 is hereby vacated. (MORE)
11/14/1997ORDER, SUA SPONTE, CONSOLIDATING APPEALS that appeals nos. 97-CO-1348 and 97-CO-1599 are consolidated with previously consolidated appeals nos. 92-CF-476 and 93-CF-512 for all purposes herein. FO that appellant in appeal no. 97-CO1348 shall, within 20 days from the date of this order, tender the $50 docketing fee and file the docketing statement with this court, and file the designation of recordand statement regarding transcript with the Superior Court, Office of Appeals Coordinator, Room 3148. FO that appellant in appeal no. 97-CO-1348 shall simulateously file a copy of those documents with this court, accompanied by a motion for leave to file the documents out of time, and this court's $10 motion fee. The motion should set forth good cause for the failure either to timely file the documents or to request an extension of time within which to do so. Failure to comply with this order shall subject this appeal to dismissal without further notice. See D.C. App. R. 14. (By: AMW)
11/24/1997RECORD ON APPEAL
12/09/1997APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DS 97 co 1348
12/09/1997RECEIVED - aplt's docketing statement (RT Ordered) (vvd)
12/09/1997$50.00 DOCKETING FEE
12/10/1997RECEIVED - DR/SRT
12/22/1997ORDER: Grant motion of appellant for leave to file the docketing statement, designation of record and statement regarding transcript, and the lodged docketing statement, designation of record and statement regarding transcript in appeal no. 97-CO-1348 are filed. (By: GP)
12/22/1997APPELLANT'S DOCKETING STATEMENT
12/22/1997DESIGNATION OF RECORD in appeal no. 97-CO- 1348.
12/22/1997STATEMENT REGARDING TRANSCRIPT(S) in no. 97-CO-1348.
02/26/1998COPY OF SUPERIOR COURT LETTER for 97co1348 (vvd) waiting for aplt's attorney to pay and pick up record from ACO
03/03/1998RECORD ON APPEAL in 97-CO-1348
06/30/1998SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD #4 (155 pgs. -- Sargent-Burns)(11/6/95 proc. )
07/01/1998SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #5 (100 pgs/Salazar) 12/21/95 proc.
07/01/1998SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #6 (70 pgs/Jones) 6/25/96 proc.
07/01/1998SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #7 (150 pgs/Pavlish) 7/25/95 proc.
07/01/1998SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #8 (64 pgs/Watson) 2/9/96 proc.
07/01/1998SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #9 (253 pgs/Coney) 5/12/95 proc.
07/01/1998SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #10 (81 pgs/Allison) 4/29/96 proc.
07/01/1998RECORD COMPLETED
07/30/1998ORDER: The brief 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: GP)
08/18/1998APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF (Wesley) for 90 days
08/26/1998ORDER: Grant the motion of appellant for an extension of time, and the brief of appellant Wesley S. Williams shall be filed on or before December 7, 1998. (By: GP)
09/08/1998APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF (Gordon) for 30 days no opo
09/16/1998ORD GRANT APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF, and the brief of appellant Garfield A. Gordon shall be filed on or before October 8, 1998. Any further requests for extensions of time will be looked upon with disfavor and granted only upon a showing of good cause. (BY: GPJ)
10/08/1998APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF no oopop for 30 days (Gordon)
10/16/1998ORDER: Grant the motion of appellant for an extension of time, and the brief of appellant Garfield A. Gordon shall be filed on or before November 8, 1998. FO that the brief of appellant Wesley Samuel Williams still remains due on or before December 7, 1998. (By: GP)
11/09/1998APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF to 45 days (Gordon) (vvd)
11/17/1998ORD GRANT APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF to the extent that the brief of appellant Garfield A. Gordon, shall be filed on or before December 24, 1998. Failure to comply with this order shall subject appeals nos. 92-CF-476 & 97-CO-1599 to dismissal without further notice. It is F/O that the brief of appellant Wesley Samuel Williams remains due to be filed with this court on or before December 7, 1998. (BY: GPJ)
12/04/1998APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF (Williams) to 45 days
12/04/1998MOTION(S) FEE PAID for maxb (Williams)
01/06/1999APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF no oppo (Gordon) TO 2/8/99
01/07/1999ORD GRANT APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF and the brief of appellant Wesley Samuel Williams shall be filed on or before January 19, 1999. It is F/O that counsel for appellant Garfield A. Gordon shall, within 15 days from the date of this order, file the brief, accompanied by a motion for leave to file the brief out of time. The motion should set forth good cause for the failure either to timely file the brief or to request an extension of time within which to do so. Failure to comply with this order shall result in counsel's appointment being vacated. (BY: GPJ)
01/19/1999ORDERED, sua sponte, that this court's order of January 7, 1999, which directed counsel for appellant Garfield A. Gordon to file the brief, accompanied by a motion, is hereby amended to the extent indicated herein. It is (More)
01/19/1999ORD GRANT APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF, and the brief of appellant Garfield A. Gordon shall be filed on or before February 8, 1999. It is F/O that the brief of appellant Wesley Samuel Williams remains due to be filed with this court on or before January 19, 1999. (BY: AMW)
01/25/1999APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF (Williams) to 3/19/99 no oppo
01/25/1999MOTION(S) FEE PAID
02/08/1999APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF (Gordon) to 3/29/99 no oppo
02/26/1999ORD GRANT APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF to the extent that the brief of appellant Wesley Samuel Williams shall be filed on or before March 19, 1999. No further requests for extensions of time will be granted absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances. Failure to comply with this order shall subject appeals nos. 93-CF-512 and 97-CO-1348 to dismissal without further notice. It is (More)
02/26/1999ORD GRANT APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF to the extent that the brief of appellant Garfield A. Gordon shall be filed on or before March 29, 1999. No further requests for extensions of time will be granted absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances. Failure to comply with this order shall result in counsel's appointment being vacated in appeals nos. 92-CF-476 and 97-CO-1599. (BY: AMW)
03/12/1999APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF (Williams) no opppo to 4/5/99
03/12/1999MOTION(S) FEE PAID
03/30/1999APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF and mot to file 1 days late
04/05/1999RECEIVED - aplt's brief (Williams)dfe
04/16/1999 On consideration of the consent motions of appellants for extensions of time within which to file the briefs, and the lodged brief of appellant in appeal numbers 93-CF-512 and 97-CO-1348, it is ORDERED that the motion for an extension of time within which to file the brief in appeal numbers 92-CF-476 and 97-CO-1599 is granted, and the brief of appellant shall be filed on or before May 10, 1999. 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. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the motion for an extension of time within which to file the brief for appeal numbers 93-CF-512 and 97-CO-1348 is granted, and the Clerk shall file the lodged brief of appellant. (By: AMW)
04/16/1999APPELLANT'S BRIEF (Wililams)
05/10/1999APPELLANT'S BRIEF
06/04/1999APPELLEE'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF no oppo to 6/23/
06/10/1999ORD GRANT APLE MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF and the brief of appellee shall be filed on or before June 23, 1999. (BY: GPJ)
06/10/1999STATEMENT of aplt Wesley Williams rule 28(J)
06/23/1999APPELLEE'S BRIEF
06/23/1999BRIEFS COMPLETED
07/12/1999FINAL SCREENING - REGULAR CALENDAR
07/19/1999LETTER TO COUNSEL/PARTY RE FUTURE CALENDARING
01/07/2000APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY BRIEF (williams)
01/07/2000MOTION(S) FEE PAID
01/07/2000RECEIVED- aplt's reply brief (William)
01/07/2000APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY BRIEF (gordan)
01/07/2000RECEIVED - aplt's reply brief (Gordon)
01/11/2000ORDER GRANT APLTS' MOTION FOR LV TO FILE REPLY BRIEFS, and the lodged reply briefs are filed. (By: GP)
01/11/2000APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF (GORDON)
01/11/2000APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF (WILLIAMS) (See corrected reply brief filed on 1/18/00)
01/11/2000APPELLANT'S MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURAL MOTION for leave to file corrected reply brief no oppo Williams
01/11/2000RECEIVED - corrected reply brief (Williams)
01/11/2000MOTION(S) FEE PAID
01/14/2000CERTIFICATE PER RULE 28
01/18/2000ORDERED that the motion of appellant Williams' is granted, and the Clerk is directed to file the lodged corrected reply brief of appellant Williams. It is (MORE)
01/18/2000APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF (WILLIAMS) (CORRECTED)
01/18/2000FURTHER ORDERED that the motion of appellant Gordon is granted, and this appeal is removed from the regular calendar of January 18, 2000, and is rescheduled as a special sitting for oral argument on February 7, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. The parties are to be present in the District of Columbia Court of appeals courtroom, located on the sixth floor, at 9:25 a.m. on that date. (By: RZ, GL & WH)
02/03/2000APPELLANT'S MOTION TO POSTPONE/CONTINUE ARGUMENT
02/07/2000On consideration of appellant Gordon's consent motion to postpone oral argument, it is ORDERED that the motion is granted, and these appeals are removed from the calendar of February 7, 2000. The Clerk is directed to reschedule these matters for argument as a special sitting before this division as soon as the calendar permits. (BY: RZ, GL & WH)
04/06/2000It is ORDERED that these cases are set for argument as a regular calendar special sitting on Tuesday, May 9, 2000, at 2.00 p.m. Tha parties are to be present in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals courtroom, located on the sixth floor, at 1.55 p.m. on that date. (RZGLWH)
05/09/2000FiledACTION - Argued / Submitted
05/09/2000ARGUED (RU, GL,WS) Mark J. Rochon, Esq., for appellant. Richard S. Greenlee, Esq., for appellant. Amul Thapar, Esq., for appellee.
10/18/2001REVERSED AND REMANDED opinion
11/09/2001MANDATE ISSUED