Legal Opinion
United States v. Williams
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 17, 2011No. Criminal 09-0026(PLF)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge,
Defendant Rico Rodrigus Williams, a former rriember of the United States Air Force, killed Army Sergeant Júwan Johnson during a Gangster Disciples gang initiation that took place on July 3, 2005, near the Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. In Count One of the Indictment in this case, the government charged Mr. Williams with second degree murder in connection with Sergeant Johnson’s death, asserting jurisdiction under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (“MEJA”). 18 U.S.C. § 3261 et seq.
As the Court instructed the jury, in order for Mr.…
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