Legal Opinion
United States v. Alfred Smith, Jr., United States of America v. Irvin Williams, United States of America v. Joseph Komok
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 12, 1978No. 76-3349 to 76-3351PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, three male inmates of the federal penitentiary at McNeil Island in Washington, committed forcible acts of sodomy upon another male prisoner. They were convicted under the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 13, by application of a Washington statute, Wash.Rev.Code Ann. § 9.79.170 (1977), 1 which defines the offense of rape to include such acts. Id. § 9.79.140. 2 Appellants Williams and Smith were convicted of three counts under the statute and appellant Komok was convicted of one count. Appellants Williams and Smith were also convicted of assault with…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Joseph L. Smayda and Wendell H. Gunther v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- United States v. Leonard Roland DupreeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Jerry Houston StoneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Thomas Henry, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by52 opinions
- United States v. Harvey M. RenvilleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Mark Kevin BinderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Kenneth Huie DavisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Antonio A. TeranCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
- United States v. Bryceson PintoCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
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