U.S. v. WILLIAMS

Nos. 12-3029 Consolidated with 13-3058.

836 F.3d 1 (2016)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Rico Rodrigus WILLIAMS, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided September 2, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A.J. Kramer , Federal Public Defender, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant. Jonathan S. Jeffress , Assistant Federal Public Defender, entered an appearance.

Lauren R. Bates , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. On the brief were Vincent H. Cohen, Jr. , Acting U.S. Attorney, and Elizabeth Trosman and Stratton C. Strand , Assistant U.S. Attorneys.

Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.


Army Sergeant Juwan Johnson died in July 2005 after participating in a violent hazing ritual near Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany. A jury convicted appellant Rico Williams of second-degree murder and witness tampering for his role in the hazing and in covering up information about Johnson's death. We affirm Williams's...

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