Prince Davis v. United States

Appellant Davis, Jones, and one other were indicted for second degree murder as a result of the death of Thomas Over-ton, Jr., from knife wounds inflicted in a street fight. Jones was convicted of manslaughter, and Davis was found guilty of the same crime as an aider and abettor of Jones. The third defendant was also tried as an aider and abettor, but the jury deadlocked as to him. Davis’ appeal challenges the accuracy of the aiding and abetting instruction.

The evidence before the jury was confusing and contradictory. In essence, as I read the record, it showed that Davis became involved in…