Legal Opinion
Major Melvin Johnson v. R.M. Muncy Attorney General of Virginia
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 17, 1987No. 86-6636PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK A. KAUFMAN, Senior District Judge:
In September 1973, Johnson was convicted in a jury trial in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia of rape and abduction, and sentenced to life imprisonment. The victim was accosted and raped during the early morning hours of March 17, 1973. At trial, Johnson and two witnesses testified, in support of an alibi defense, that Johnson had been elsewhere during the above-referenced time period. The trial judge gave the following jury instruction concerning Johnson’s alibi defense:
Where the Commonwealth has established a prima facie case and the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Rose v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Henry v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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3Cited by15 opinions
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