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UNITED STATES v. MacDONALD

No. 75-26-CR-3.

640 F.Supp. 286 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Jeffrey R. MacDONALD, Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. North Carolina, Fayetteville Division.

March 1, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian M. Murtagh, Sr. Trial Atty., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Sp. Pros. Section, Washington, D.C., for plaintiff.

Wade M. Smith, Raleigh, N.C., Brian O'Neill, Santa Monica, Cal., for defendant.

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

DUPREE, Senior District Judge.

Serving three consecutive life sentences imposed by the court following his conviction by a jury in 1979 of three counts of murder, the defendant, Jeffrey R. MacDonald, filed post-trial motions on April 5, 1984 seeking either to have his convictions set aside or a new trial on the charges. The motions, one for a new trial under Rule 33, F.R.Crim.P., and two for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U...

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