Legal Opinion
Boyer v. Daum
District Court, D. Nebraska
Decided January 27, 1987No. CV 85-L-620PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
LAY, Circuit Judge,
Sitting by Special Designation.
Donna Boyer was shot and killed at her home in Fremont, Nebraska, on July 15, 1980. A few hours after the shooting, the victim’s son William turned himself in to Fremont police. After waiving his Miranda rights, Boyer confessed to shooting his mother. While in custody, Boyer also consented to a search of his car, where police found the gun used in the shooting. The State of Nebraska tried Boyer for first degree murder. Boyer did not take the stand or produce any witnesses. A jury found Boyer guilty of first degree murder, and the…
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3Cited by1 opinion
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