United States Sixth Circuit

Defendant's murder conviction is affirmed over his claim that the district court erred in defining premeditation for first degree murder in the jury instructions by conflating the elements of premeditation and malice aforethought.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/05/2005
• Published 04/05/2005

Judges

• Before:  BOGGS, Chief Judge;  KENNEDY and MARTIN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Christopher P. Yates, Willey, Chamberlain & Yates, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant.  Joan E. Meyer, United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Christopher P. Yates, Willey, Chamberlain & Yates, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. Lloyd K. Meyer, United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee.