U.S. v. GONZALEZ

Nos. 16-1540, 16-1559.

905 F.3d 165 (2018)

UNITED STATES of America v. Amy GONZALEZ, Appellant. United States of America v. David Matusiewicz Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion Filed: September 7, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeremy H.G. Ibrahim, Sr. [ARGUED], P.O. Box 1025, 1631 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317, Counsel for Appellant Amy Gonzalez.

Edson A. Bostic , Tieffa N. Harper [ARGUED], Office of the Federal Public Defender, 800 King Street, Suite 200, Wilmington, DE 19801, Counsel for Appellant David Matusiewicz.

David C. Weiss , Jamie M. McCall [ARGUED], Shawn A. Weede , Office of United States Attorney, 1007 N. Orange Street, Suite 700, P.O. Box 2046, Wilmington, DE 19801, Counsel for Appellee.

Edward J. McAndrew , Lindsey B. Zionts , Ballard Spahr, 1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Amici Curiae Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children, Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence, National Center for Victims of Crime, and National Network to End Domestic Violence in support of Appellee.

Before: CHAGARES, SCIRICA, RENDELL, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

I. Introduction ... 174

II. Facts and Procedural History ... 174

III. Analysis ... 178

A. Sufficiency of the Evidence Challenge... 179

B. Jury Instruction Challenges ... 182

1. Lack of a Specific Unanimity Instruction... 183 2. "Death Results" Instruction...

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