Legal Opinion
United States v. Savage
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 13, 1977No. Crim. 76-132-1PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MUIR, District Judge.
On December 21, 1976, Defendants Savage, Shepard and Woodson were found guilty of murder in the first degree for the stabbing death of inmate Mark Silver at the United States Penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania on May 15, 1976. Defendant Wiggins was convicted of murder in the second degree. Defendant Savage has filed a motion for new trial. Defendants Shepard and Wiggins have filed motions for new trial and judgments of acquittal. Defendant Woodson joins in the motions and brief filed by Defendant Shepard.
Defense counsel take a dragnet approach to the issues…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Francis J. McQueeney v. Wilmington Trust Company, Trustee, and Anndep Steamship CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Garrett Brock Trapnell and Martin Joseph McNallyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Allen Clifton BentonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Sir Walter Raleigh Bouye, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. SavageCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.