Legal Opinion
United States v. Wallace A. Shackelford
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 3, 1974No. 73-1053PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURPHY, District Judge.
Defendant appeals his conviction after a jury trial in the District of Arizona for a violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U. S.C. § 1951, in that he attempted to obstruct and delay Trans World Airlines’ flights in interstate commerce by an attempted $270,000 extortion.
The principal issue on appeal raises the recurring question of the quantum of proof the prosecution must offer to overcome an insanity defense. At trial the defense of insanity was grounded on the testimony of a psychiatrist. Defendant did not testify. The Government relied on its extensive…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Watts v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- United States v. AddonizioCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
- George Lee Mims, Sr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- John Joseph Blake v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
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3Cited by28 opinions
- United States v. Stephen Hathaway, United States of America v. Howard BaptistaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- Commonwealth v. KostkaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- United States v. Lawrence Monroe, United States of America v. Troy Lee LottCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Frank Joseph Rosa A/K/A "Joe" Joseph Sica, Vincent Mannella. Appeal of Joseph SicaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Joseph John SegnaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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