Legal Opinion
United States v. Malcolm Lee Washington
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 5, 1987No. 85-1143PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*223POOLE, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Malcolm Washington (“Washington”) appeals his conviction of first degree murder in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1111, and of assault with a deadly weapon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 113(c). Washington seeks a new trial, alleging that the trial court erred by: 1) refusing to allow or to himself put questions to prospective jurors at voir dire about whether any were acquainted with any of the government’s witnesses; 2) refusing to instruct on diminished capacity and voluntary intoxication defenses; 3) giving erroneous instructions to the jury that use of a deadly…
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