Legal Opinion
United States v. Toledo
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 7, 2014No. 13-2027PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Dhanzasikam R. Toledo appeals from his conviction of voluntary manslaughter. 18 U.S.C. §§ 1112, 1153. Although the district court instructed the jury on second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter, it denied Mr. Toledo’s request for self-defense and involuntary manslaughter instructions. Our jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we reverse and remand for a new trial.
Background
Mr. Toledo is an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. In November 2011, he lived with his mother, Irma Sanders, who is Navajo, and his step-father, Hershel Sanders,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- United States v. John Andrew Greschner, Ronnie Joe CriswellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. WoodCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
- Bolin v. HuffnagleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1828
- United States v. Carlton Humphreynancy ReganCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
- United States v. VisinaizCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- United States v. JohnCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2017
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