Legal Opinion
United States v. Aubrey Wharton
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 5, 1970No. 22433_1PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
Appellant was indicted and tried on counts of first degree murder 1 and carrying a dangerous weapon without a license. 2 On the first count, after receiving instructions affording a choice of verdicts ranging downward from first degree murder to acquittal by reason of self-defense, the jury found appellant guilty of murder in the second degree. On the second count, the jury found him guilty as charged, a determination he does not seek to disturb. The trial judge imposed a sentence of imprisonment for a term of from 15 to 45 years, and this appeal…
2Cases cited54 opinions
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3Cited by72 opinions
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