Legal Opinion
United States v. Sayetsitty
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 28, 1997No. Nos. 95-10483, 95-10484PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
Defendants-Appellants Larry and Joe Sayetsitty were convicted in separate jury trials of second-degree murder in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 (Major Crimes Act), 1111 (murder), and 2 (aiding and abetting). Larry Sayetsitty appeals both his conviction and his sentence; finding no error in either, we affirm. Joe Sayetsitty appeals only his conviction; we reverse because we conclude that the district court erred in failing to instruct on voluntary intoxication as a defense to the crime of aiding and abetting second-degree murder.1
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BACKGROUND
Larry and Joe Sayetsitty are…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Griffin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by109 opinions
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