MATHIS

v.

CALIFORNIA

Citator

Cited By (24 total)

• United States v. Jackson, 549 F.2d 517 (8th Cir. 1977)
  …t, Williams v. United States, 416 F. 2d 1064 (8th Cir. 1969), and a denial of severance is not grounds for reversal unless clear prejudice and an abuse of discretion are shown. Johnson v. United States, 356 F. 2d 680 (8th [*524] Cir.), cert. denied, 385 U.S. 857, 87 S.Ct. 105, 17 L.Ed.2d 84 (1966). A defendant must show something more than the mere fact that his chances for acquittal would have been better had he been tried separately. Williams v. United States, supra at 1070. He must “affirmatively demonst…
• United States v. Skillman, 442 F.2d 542 (8th Cir. 1971)
  …963). To the same effect, see United States v. Christian, 427 F. 2d 1299 (8th Cir. 1970), Cf. Gresham v. [*555] United States, 374 F. 2d 389, 390 (8th Cir. 1967).” See also Johnson v. United States, 356 F. 2d 680, 682 (8th Cir. 1966), cert. denied, 385 U.S. 857, 87 S.Ct. 105, 17 L.Ed. 2d 84 (1966). The conspiracy count provides the connecting link for joining both the offenses as well as the defendants. The rule should not be interpreted in a technical sense. 8 J. Moore, Federal Practice, jf 8.05 [1], at…

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• Posey v. United States, 416 F.2d 545 (5th Cir. 1969)
  …e, the evidence as to Price’s guilt is not so tenuous and indecisive that an incident of this nature assumes great importance. Handford v. United States, 249 F. 2d 295 (5 Cir. 1957); Johnson v. United States, 356 F. 2d 680 (8 Cir. 1966), cert. den., 385 U.S. 857, 87 S.Ct. 105, 17 L.Ed.2d 84. On the contrary, the direct and circumstantial evidence of Price’s guilt is overwhelming. It is inconceivable how this one misstatement could possibly have influenced the jury to reach an improper verdict. Even had the…