United States v. Stephen Jerome Williams
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Stephen Jerome Williams appeals his conviction by a jury of the crime of second degree murder. He was indicted for murder in the first degree under 18 U.S.C. § 1111(a), which is an offense punishable by death, 18 U.S.C. § 1111(b).
Williams was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment. He is currently serving a 45 year sentence for an unrelated state-imposed criminal conviction.
Defendant Williams originally sought reversal on three grounds: (a) that there'was not sufficient credible evidence to support conviction; (b) that defendant was denied due process by…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Biddinger v. Commissioner of Police of City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
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