United States v. David Henson, A/K/A Paul v. Andrews

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• holding that failure to give lesser included offense instruction was not “error of sufficient magnitude to overcome the ‘high hurdle’ interposed by the plain error rule” where uncontroverted evidence was sufficient to establish additional elements of greater offense
• holding that failure to give lesser included offense instruction was not \error of sufficient magnitude to overcome the 'high hurdle' interposed by the plain error rule\ where uncontroverted evidence was sufficient to establish additional elements of greater offense
• stating that prisoner who relies on default by prison having custody of him must show that he substantially complied with IAD to the extent possible
• finding vague and unspecified claims of a missing alibi witness insufficient to justify a finding of prejudice
• assuming that a nine and one-half month delay raised the presumption of prejudice
• finding intimidation in written demand note that read, “put fifties and twenties into an envelope now!!”

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