Legal Opinion
United States v. Battle
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 28, 1999No. 97-9027PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
Defendant, Anthony George Battle, appeals his conviction and sentence of death for violating 18 U.S.C. § 1118 as a federal inmate serving a life sentence who murdered a correctional officer. Because we find no error, we affirm.
Background
In 1987, Battle entered the Marine base at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and sexually assaulted and murdered his wife, a serving Marine. He was convicted of first-degree felony murder in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1111(a), aggravated sexual abuse in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2241(a), and second-degree murder in violation of 18 U.S.C. §…
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