Legal Opinion
United States v. Larry Wayne Lafleur, United States of America v. Nick Michael Holm
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 16, 1991No. 89-50599, 89-50644PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
Larry Wayne LaFleur appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of first degree murder under 18 U.S.C. § 1111(a), and from the life sentence he received pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1111(b). LaFleur contends that 1) the district court improperly refused to instruct the jury on voluntary manslaughter, 2) the district court erred in denying his motion for a new trial based on jury misconduct, and 3) the life sentence he received is unconstitutional. Nick Michael Holm appeals from the sentence imposed by the district court after he pleaded guilty to murder under § 1111(a)…
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