Legal Opinion
The People of the Territory of Guam v. John C. Dela Rosa
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 15, 1981No. 79-1739PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED OPINION
Before MERRILL, DUNIWAY and TANG, Circuit Judges.
2Per curiam
Johnny Dela Rosa appeals from a district court affirmance of a Guam superior court conviction for two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, and three counts of robbery. Finding that the superi- or court’s failure to give Dela Rosa’s requested cautionary jury instructions on witness credibility was unduly prejudicial, we reverse.
Dela Rosa was charged with the shooting, beating, and robbery of three schoolteachers from Japan who were vacationing in Guam. Two of the teachers died as a result of this attack. The police’s…
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