United States Third Circuit

Murder conviction is affirmed over defendant's claims that 1) photographic arrays shown to government witnesses were unduly suggestive, 2) the trial court erred in granting the government's motion in limine to exclude evidence that the victim identified someone else as his assailant, and 3) evidence was insufficient to prove the premeditation required for first degree murder.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/18/2003
• Published 11/18/2003

Judges

• Before:  ROTH, McKEE and COWEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kirsten Gettys Downs (Argued), Assistant Federal Public Defender, Thurston T. McKelvin, Federal Public Defender, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Sarah L. Weyler (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, David M. Nissman, United States Attorney, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI, for Appellee.