United States v. Juvenile (Cw)

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70 F.3d 1281·1995 WL 703702·1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 39322
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 29, 199595-30077California589 words

Opinion

Opinion

70 F.3d 1281 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JUVENILE (CW), Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-30077. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 15, 1995. * Decided Nov. 29, 1995. Before: WRIGHT, FERNANDEZ and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 CW appeals his conviction for aiding and abetting in the commission of an involuntary manslaughter. 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1112 ; 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2 . We affirm. 3 CW argues that the district court erred in convicting him of aiding and abetting because his participation in the assault was insufficient to constitute aiding and abetting and because he did not have the requisite intent for voluntary manslaughter. To be guilty of aiding and abetting, it is necessary that the defendant "associate himself with the venture, that he participate in it as in something that he wishes to bring about, that he seek by his action to make it succeed." United States v.…

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