Legal Opinion
United States v. Scott David Steel
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 30, 1985No. 84-3104PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Scott David Steel was convicted by a federal jury on counts of first-degree murder, theft of a motor vehicle, and interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle. In asking for a new trial, appellant raises numerous allegations of error. We reject each of appellant’s allegations and affirm the conviction on all three counts.
I. BACKGROUND
On July 12, 1983, appellant was hitchhiking in Montana. At the same time, Fredrick Pongrace was driving west toward Seattle, Washington in his 1968 Volkswagen Van. Pongrace picked up appellant and the two…
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