Virda Shaw v. United States

D.C. Circuit

Virda Shaw v. United States

254 F.2d 785, 103 U.S. App. D.C. 82, 1958 U.S. App. LEXIS 4105

CourtCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

DecidedApril 17, 1958

Docket14235_1

StatusPublished

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Virda Shaw v. United States, 254 F.2d 785, 103 U.S. App. D.C. 82, 1958 U.S. App. LEXIS 4105 (D.C. Cir. 1958).

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PER CURIAM.

On or about January 20, 1957, the appellant, Virda Shaw, severely beat a woman, Jimmy Lee Taylor, about the head. She died January 29. Convicted of manslaughter, for which he was sentenced to imprisonment from three to nine years, Shaw appeals on the sole ground that he was entitled to an instruction on assault, which the court refused to give.

Here, the victim died as a result of the beating inflicted by the appellant. In the circumstances, an assault instruction was not required.

Affirmed.

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PER CURIAM.

On or about January 20, 1957, the appellant, Virda Shaw, severely beat a woman, Jimmy Lee Taylor, about the head. She died January 29. Convicted of manslaughter, for which he was sentenced to imprisonment from three to nine years, Shaw appeals on the sole ground that he was entitled to an instruction on assault, which the court refused to give.

Here, the victim died as a result of the beating inflicted by the appellant. In the circumstances, an assault instruction was not required.

Affirmed.

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