Legal Opinion
United States v. David C. Hilger
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 10, 1989No. 88-1177PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
On May 26, 1986 the tanker GOLDEN GATE collided with the fishing vessel JACK, JR. off the coast of California, killing all three members of the crew of the JACK, JR. On October 30, 1987 a grand jury returned an indictment charging the GOLDEN GATE’S captain, appellee David Hilger, with three counts of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1115 (1982). On February 12, 1988, Hilger moved to dismiss the indictment on five grounds: (1) improper venue; (2) failure to allege the essential element of gross negligence; (3) failure to charge according to the proper unit of prosecution;…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Hatch v. Reliance InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Laurence John LaytonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- United States v. Joseph M. MargiottaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Alfred CatinoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Dan Nichols v. Jack McCormick WardenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
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