Legal Opinion
United States v. Douglas Demarrias
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 6, 1989No. 88-5065PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Douglas Demarrias appeals from his conviction on four counts of abusive sexual contact with his fourteen year old stepdaughter, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2244(a)(1) and (3). Demarrias contends that the district court 1 was without jurisdiction to try and sentence him for these offenses. He also argues that a lesser included offense instruction was improperly given. Additionally, he claims that a United States Magistrate was improperly allowed to answer a jury question during deliberations, and calls into question several evidentiary rulings. Finally, he…
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