UNITED STATES v. HURT

Nos. 72-1015, 72-1016.

476 F.2d 1164 (1973)

UNITED STATES of America v. William C. HURT a/k/a Charles W. Hurt, Appellant. UNITED STATES of America v. Robert L. HUFF, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 21, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erwin G. Krasnow, Washington, D. C., with whom Michael Yourshaw, Washington, D. C. (both appointed by this court), was on the brief, for appellant in No. 72-1015.

William W. Beckett, Washington, D. C. with whom James A. Sheridan, Washington, D. C. (both appointed by this court), was on the brief, for appellant in No. 72-1016.

Joseph E. di Genova, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Harold H. Titus, Jr., U. S. Atty., and John A. Terry, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before McGOWAN, Circuit Judge, HARRISON L. WINTER, Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, and MacKINNON, Circuit Judge.


PER CURIAM:

Appellants William C. Hurt and Robert Huff were indicted for first degree murder (D.C.Code § 22-2401) and convicted of second degree murder (D.C. Code § 22-2403) after a joint trial. We have consolidated their appeals, and for the reasons expressed below affirm both convictions.

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On August 21, 1970 at approximately midnight Richard Mitchell was stabbed to death in the parking lot of the Golden Gate Lounge at 8th and K Streets...

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