Legal Opinion
United States v. James Lespier
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 6, 2013No. 12-4266PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circxiit Judge:
Following a six-day jury trial in the Western District of North Carolina, James Ernest Lespier was convicted of two offenses arising from the killing of his ex-girlfriend on the reservation of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Count One of the two-count indictment alleged that Lespier committed first-degree murder, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1111 and 1153. 1 Count Two alleged that he used a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, namely murder, in contravention of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) and (jXDFor those convictions, Lespier received two…
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