Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert H. Crosby
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 10, 1972No. 71-1444PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES F. GORDON, Chief Judge:
The appellant, Robert H. Crosby, appeals his conviction of murder in the second degree and possession of a prohibited weapon, violations of 22 D.C. Code § 2403 and 22 D.C.Code § 3214(b) respectively.
The offenses arose from a division of proceeds dispute between appellant and one Fred Lee Brooks as to the fruits gained from the sale of stolen property. The altercation resulting in Brooks’ death was witnessed by one Farrie Chapman, a government informer and an habitual user of narcotics.
During the course of the trial, appellant’s counsel requested, and properly…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Sanders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Beausoliel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
- David L. Hansford v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
- Frank W. Holmes v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
- Gunther v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by35 opinions
- United States v. Lawrence T. Day. United States of America v. Eric J. SheffeyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Willie J. Sinclair v. Louie L. Wainwright and Jim SmithCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Commonwealth v. SmithSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- United States v. Arthur J. Strahl, United States of America v. Joseph v. PuzzangaraCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Forrest Gerry, Jr. And Richard PerryCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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