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Maurice Evans v. United States of America, John B. Philson v. United States

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided July 17, 1968No. 20480, 20481PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BURGER, Circuit Judge:

Appellants were tried together in the District Court on a three-count indictment charging first degree murder, felony murder, and attempted robbery. The jury returned not guilty verdicts on first degree murder but guilty on the other two counts. The jury being unable to agree on punishment, the court sentenced each to life imprisonment.

The evidence on trial indicated that on the evening of May 19, 1965, Appellants, the deceased (Green) and two women left a restaurant together in Green’s car, to purchase some liquor; that Appellants and Green left the car; and that a…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Spencer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. United States v. EwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Morris W. Gordon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  4. Beavers v. HaubertSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  5. Charles M. Luck v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. United States v. James A. LewisCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  2. Bustillos v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. United States v. Gordon Alexander, United States of America v. Benjamin MurdockCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  4. Dozier v. Haziel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
  5. State v. StaplesSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1980

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