Legal Opinion
United States v. Jeffrey Wayne Sturgis
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 21, 1995No. 94-5142PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge WILLIAMS joined. Judge HALL wrote a dissenting opinion.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Jeffrey Wayne Sturgis appeals his conviction for assault with a dangerous weapon, 18 U.S.C. § 113(c), and assault on a correctional officer with a dangerous weapon, D.C.Code § 22-505(b). Sturgis, who is HIV positive, bit two correctional officers who were attempting to restrain him during an altercation at the Lorton Reformatory. We conclude that the evidence was sufficient to establish Sturgis’ intent to harm the…
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