Legal Opinion
United States v. Fell
District Court, D. Vermont
Decided April 7, 2005No. 2:01CR1201PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SESSIONS, Chief Judge.
Donald Fell was indicted on four counts arising out of the abduction and murder of Teresca King in late November 2000. Counts 1 and 2 charge Fell with carjacking and kidnapping, both with death resulting. These two counts are charged as capital crimes. This Opinion and Order explains the decision of the Court on three outstanding issues. First, the Court considers, and rejects, Fell’s remaining challenges to the constitutionality of the Federal Death Penalty Act (FDPA). Second, the Court examines the government’s Motion for Discovery of Mental Health…
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