Legal Opinion
United States v. John D. Parisien
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 2, 1978No. 77-1879PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Per curiam
John D. Parisién appeals from a jury verdict finding him guilty of larceny within the boundaries of Indian territory, a violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 661 and 1153. Appellant Parisien’s sole contention on this appeal is that the district court’s1 instruction to the jury concerning voluntary intoxication was erroneous. We affirm.
Parisién requested the following instruction (Defendant’s Requested Instruction No. 7) on intoxication:
Although intoxication or drunkenness alone will never provide a legal excuse for the commission of a crime, the fact that a person may have been intoxicated at the time of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. Carl Eugene PhillipsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Norman WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Long ElkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- United States v. Bernard KershmanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by21 opinions
- United States v. Frank L. HookCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Derrell Darnell HamiltonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Mark L. Shyres, United States of America v. Joseph E. Martino, United States of America v. Michael A. OrloffCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
- Thurman Johnson v. Jack Houser, Sheriff of Pemiscot County, MissouriCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Grey BearCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
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