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United States v. Willie Tyler

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided October 3, 2013No. 12-1975PublishedCited by 92 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

FUENTES, Circuit Judge:

Willie Tyler was charged under state law for the murder of Doreen Proctor, a witness who was scheduled to testify at his brother’s state trial. Tyler was acquitted of the murder charge but convicted of witness intimidation and served a term in state prison. After his release, federal prosecutors brought charges for witness tampering by murder and by intimidation in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512. At Tyler’s federal trial, the jury was instructed about two legal theories by which the Government could prove its case — tampering with a witness to prevent…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Bousley v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Alleyne v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  3. Griffin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. United States v. HaymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  5. In Re Ocsulis DorsainvilCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997

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3Cited by92 opinions

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  4. Robert Cordaro v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2019
  5. United States v. KilmartinCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2019

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