DC Circuit: USA v. Marlon Haight

No abuse of discretion in denial of delay in trial when gov't moves to include new holograph evidence two weeks before trial.

Harmless non-abuse-of-discretion to allow hearsay report of identification of deft, as declarant was available to testify at trial, and did testify at trial, and, on direct, didn't remember the identification.

No abuse of discretion in admission of deft's holograph writings in backpack, as sufficiently authenticated, and probative of deft's ownership of backpack and general knowledge of guns and drugs.

Ineffective assistance remanded for factual development.

District Assault with a Dangerous Weapons statute is a valid ACCA predicate, given its elements; a violent force can be indirect or made with merely reckless intent.

https://www.cadc.uscourts.gov/internet/opinions.nsf/6DDDED8EB99FE1A5852582B4004FFDDF/$file/16-3123.pdf