Legal Opinion
Gaither v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 12, 1978No. 12276PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
YEAGLEY, Associate Judge:
Appellant was convicted by a jury of murder in the second degree while armed (D.C.Code 1973, §§ 22-2403, -3202) and arson (D.C.Code 1973, § 22 — 401). The evidence introduced by the government at trial indicated that appellant had been living with the victim, Charles Lassiter. During the early morning hours of May 30, 1976, appellant stabbed Lassiter to death with an ice pick. When the multiple wounds to his body did not bleed, appellant set him afire with lighter fluid. At trial, appellant presented no evidence on her behalf. The sole question presented for review is…
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- United States v. Isaac J. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Ben Thie SchultzCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Robert Theodore BassCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
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