Legal Opinion
United States v. Irie E. Leonard, United States of America v. James L. Sarvis
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 31, 1974No. 71-1503, 71-2019PublishedCited by 149 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Circuit Judge:
Defendants, James L. Sarvis and Irie E. Leonard, were tried jointly with Francis A. Salters on a five-count indictment charging them with felony murder,1 first degree murder,2 armed robbery,3 robbery,4 and second degrée burglary.5 The jury found Sarvis guilty of armed robbery and second degree burglary. It convicted Leonard of first degree murder, armed robbery, and second degree burglary. Salters was acquitted.
Sarvis and Leonard both appeal. They advance a number of contentions as to why their convictions should be reversed. We conclude that there were three errors of…
2Cases cited62 opinions
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3Cited by149 opinions
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