1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 410 F.3d
  5. 410 F.3d 656 (2005)
 

U.S. v. SERAWOP

No. 04-4082.

410 F.3d 656 (2005)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Redd Rock SERAWOP, a/k/a Reddrock Serawop, a/k/a Redrock Serawop, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

June 6, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Fred Metos, Salt Lake City, UT, for Defendant-Appellant.

Diana Hagen, Assistant United States Attorney (Paul M. Warner, United States Attorney, with her on the brief), Salt Lake City, UT, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge, McKAY, Senior Circuit Judge, and EBEL, Circuit Judge.

EBEL, Circuit Judge.

This appeal requires us to decide what mental state is required to convict a defendant of voluntary manslaughter under 18 U.S.C. § 1112 and to determine how district courts must instruct juries regarding that mental element. We hold that, in order to convict a defendant of voluntary manslaughter under 18 U.S.C. § 1112, the Government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant acted...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases