United States Ninth Circuit

Defendant cannot be punished as an accessory after the fact under 18 U.S.C. section 3, even though he assisted in preventing his own apprehension and that of a co-offender, where he participated in the escape phase of a shooting and is liable as a principal.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/10/2003
• Decided 03/20/2003
• Published 03/20/2003

Judges

• Before BEEZER, THOMAS, and CLIFTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Jeffrey G. Buchella, Tucson, AZ, for the defendant-appellant., Christina M. Cabanillas, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Tucson, AZ, for the plaintiff-appellee.