Legal Opinion
United States v. William Nelson Davis
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 17, 2003No. 02-50451PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TROTT, Circuit Judge:
William Nelson Davis (“Davis”) appeals his conviction and sentence for escape, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 751(a). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Davis argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the indictment for failure adequately to allege criminal intent. Because the indictment sufficiently tracked the language of § 751(a), and because the term “escape” as used in the indictment unambiguously set forth the proper criminal intent, we affirm.
BACKGROUND
Davis was convicted for bringing into the United States an illegal…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. Terrance Ray TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Frank R. AlberCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Bryan K. KalunaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
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3Cited by19 opinions
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