Opinion ID: 185049
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Attempted First Degree Murder

Text: 9 Drew argues that no evidence established that he pulled the shotgun trigger while pointing the gun at his wife. Because the district court's determination that Drew attempted to commit first degree murder is a factual finding, we review it for clear error and accord it due deference. See id. 3 Mrs. Drew's grand jury testimony supports the finding that Drew attempted to murder her: 10 [Prosecutor]: But what I do need to ask you, you told me that at one point your husband had the gun pointed at you, and you heard the trigger?[Mrs. Drew]: Yeah. 11 R. Drew Tr. 11. Furthermore, Officer Szala testified before the grand jury that Mrs. Drew told him that Drew had pointed the gun at her face and pulled the trigger. See Szala Tr. 7-8. At sentencing Drew did not contest that the gun was pointed at Mrs. Drew when he pulled the trigger. Also at sentencing the government introduced in evidence the shotgun recovered from the Drew residence the night of the offense as well as the indented shell. Based on this evidence, the sentencing court did not err, at least not clearly so, in finding that Drew took sufficiently premeditated actions to constitute attempted first degree murder. Drew, 23 F. Supp. 2d at 44.