Legal Opinion
United States v. Jeffrey William Paul
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 27, 2000No. 98-3497PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
In this direct criminal appeal, Jeffrey William Paul seeks reversal of his conviction for aiding and abetting murder under 18 U.S.C. §§ 2 and 1111(a); and for the knowing use of a firearm during a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924. He also appeals his death sentence under the Federal Death Penalty Act (FDPA), codified at 18 U.S.C. §§ 3591 et seq. We affirm.
I. BACKGROUND
Paul was convicted of aiding and abetting the murder of Sherman Williams on federal land, Hot Springs National Park. The evidence adduced at Paul’s trial established that on June 22, 1995, Paul and an…
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