Legal Opinion
United States v. Dwyer
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 5, 1987No. Crim. 86-00088-01PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER NO. 2
MUIR, District Judge.
THE BACKGROUND OF THIS ORDER IS AS FOLLOWS:
On May 13, 1986, the Grand Jury returned an indictment charging R. Budd Dwyer with certain criminal acts. On November 5, 1986, the trial commenced. At the conclusion of the government’s case, the Court dismissed one of the counts. On December 18, 1986, the jury found Mr. Dwyer guilty on all remaining 11 counts. Sentencing was set for January 23, 1987. On January 22, 1987, Mr. Dwyer held a press conference, read a statement, and committed suicide.
On January 27, 1987, counsel for Mr. Dwyer filed a motion to dismiss Mr.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Durham v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. Rick PaulineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Marcel Raymond OberlinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Dorothy Crooker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963
- United States v. ChinDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1986
3Cited by3 opinions
- United States v. Dwyer, R. BuddCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- United States v. ChongDistrict Court, D. Hawaii · 2001
- United States v. Dwyer, R. BuddCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988