Legal Opinion
United States v. Billy Eugene Gossett, Jr., United States of America v. William Rector
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 19, 1989No. 88-3072, 88-3081PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Per curiam
In this highly unusual case involving mutiny and murder on the high seas, defendants William Rector and Billy Eugene Gossett appeal their conviction for the murder of a ship’s Captain, the attempted murder of his First Mate and mutiny. They assert that the district court failed to provide adequate funds for an investigation, to sever and to continue the trial, and that the district court made certain trial errors including refusing to permit a proffered defense witness to testify, and improperly instructing the jury. We affirm.
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