Legal Opinion
United States v. Thomas William Voice
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 8, 1980No. 80-1057PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Thomas William Voice appeals his conviction of second degree murder under the Major Crimes Act of 1855,18 U.S.C. § 1153. His principal contentions on appeal are that the district court 1 erred in (1) finding defendant competent to stand trial, (2) failing to suppress evidence of defendant’s inculpatory statements, and (3) permitting the jury to find sufficient evidence that defendant committed the offense and was legally sane while doing so. We affirm the conviction.
Defendant was arrested May 21, 1979 for the beating death of Scottie Abernathy on May 20.…
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