Carson Thornton v. United States

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit June 25, 1959

Carson Thornton v. United States, 268 F.2d 583 (D.C. Cir. 1959)

106 U.S. App. D.C. 7; 1959 U.S. App. LEXIS 3589

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

During a drunken week end Carson Thornton beat William B. Hoagland about the head with a wine bottle. In his trial for assault with a dangerous weapon, the jury rejected Thornton’s plea of self-defense and found him guilty as charged. He appeals.

We find no error.

Affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name: Carson THORNTON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee
Cited By: 13 cases
Status: Published