Legal Opinion

Marshall v. United States

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided November 14, 1916No. 2932PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Hearing on an appeal by tbe accused from a judgment of conviction of murder in tbe second degree of tbe Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia in a prosecution for murder. Tbe facts are stated in tbe opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Shepard

George William Marshall, charged with the killing of one Edward Williams in the District of Columbia on February 6, 1915, was convicted of murder in the second degree and has appealed.

The evidence of the witness, Came Brooks, tended to show that a family consisting of Sarah Brooks, witness’s mother, Dick Brooks, a brother, Emma Lewis, Marshall Thomas, and the deceased Williams, lived at 35 Fenton street, N. E.; that on February 5th witness saw the defendant and Eddy Williams, the deceased, in Selden’s bar at First and Fenton streets, at 8: 30 p. m. ; they came to the house before 12 o’clock,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Beard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. Rowe v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. People v. HarrisMichigan Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Dodson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1902

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. United States v. James H. BurksCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  2. United States v. Bennie L. PetersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  3. United States v. Aubrey WhartonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
  4. Gillis v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. United States v. James TaylorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975

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