Legal Opinion
United States v. Laurence John Layton
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 10, 1983No. 82-1072PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Layton was indicted and tried on four counts arising from the killing of Congressman Leo Ryan and the wounding of Richard Dwyer, Deputy Chief of Mission for the United States in the Republic of Guyana. Layton was charged with (1) conspiracy to murder a Congressman in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 351(d); (2) aiding and abetting the murder of a Congressman in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 351(a); (3) conspiracy to murder an internationally protected person (Dwyer) in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1117; and (4) aiding and abetting the attempted murder of an internationally protected…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. JornSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Dutton v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Oregon v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. PerezSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
43 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by104 opinions
- United States v. GraceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
- United States v. Roy C. Blakeney (90-5664), Kenneth A. Kutnyak (90-5665), and James E. Box (90-6041)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- People v. HowardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
- United States v. Luis Salgado (99-5645) Wilfredo Jambu (99-5651)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
- United States v. Thomas YorkCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
99 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.