Legal Opinion
United States v. Harvey Edward West
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 9, 1987No. 86-1499PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Harvey Edward West was convicted by a jury of committing first-degree murder in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1111, 1151, and 1153. 1 He appeals from his conviction, alleging that the conviction was not supported by sufficient evidence and that the district court erred when it denied his request for a short continuance so that he could produce a defense witness. While we hold that the evidence was sufficient, we conclude that the district court abused its discretion in denying West’s request for a continuance. Accordingly, we reverse the conviction and remand…
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