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417 F.2d 489·
9th Cir.·
1969-09-18
·cited 34×
The court held that statutory inferences of unlawful importation and knowledge thereof are constitutional and applicable to court trials, and that a prior conviction under the Narcotics Tax Act was valid for sentence enhancement.
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416 F.2d 144·
5th Cir.·
1969-09-09
·cited 34×
The court held that the identification procedures and incriminating statements were admissible, and that severance was not required.
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412 F.2d 435·
8th Cir.·
1969-06-20
·cited 34×
The court held that the defendant's conviction for transporting and concealing heroin was valid, affirming the trial court's judgment.
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401 F.2d 346·
8th Cir.·
1968-09-30
·cited 34×
The court held that charges related to conspiracy to transfer or make firearms, and possession of unregistered firearms, must be dismissed due to the privilege against self-incrimination. However, a charge of possessing a firearm on which the making tax was not paid survives, but
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416 F.2d 887·
10th Cir.·
1968-06-04
·cited 34×
The court held that prosecutorial comments on the uncontradicted nature of evidence, when the defendants remained silent, constituted plain error affecting substantial rights, requiring reversal for six appellants. It also held that tape recordings obtained without prior judicial
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196 So. 2d 897·
Fla.·
1967-03-15
·cited 34×
Richard Carter Newman was convicted of rape and sentenced to death in Palm Beach County, Florida. On direct appeal, the Florida Supreme Court upheld the conviction and death sentence, rejecting arguments regarding jury instructions on aiding and abetting, admission of evidence, w
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353 F.2d 94·
10th Cir.·
1965-11-03
·cited 34×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that the trial court did not err in its jury instructions.
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312 F.2d 232·
8th Cir.·
1963-01-17
·cited 34×
The court held that the evidence was insufficient to support Ruffin's conviction for illegal transportation of narcotics, but sufficient to support the convictions of both Ruffin and Sykes for illegal concealment.
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301 F.2d 94·
5th Cir.·
1962-03-20
·cited 34×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict and that the admission of certain testimony regarding entrapment was not reversible error.
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940 F.3d 1282·
11th Cir.·
2019-10-16
·cited 33×
The Eleventh Circuit held that the Supreme Court's decision in Rosemond v. United States applies retroactively to cases on collateral review, but that the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to support the petitioner's conviction for aiding and abetting the use of a firear
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907 F.2d 1267·
1st Cir.·
1990-07-13
·cited 33×
The court held that probable cause alone is sufficient to justify the warrantless search of a lawfully stopped or parked motor vehicle, and that the government's conduct in the sting operation did not rise to the level of outrageousness required to violate due process.
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903 F.2d 1188·
8th Cir.·
1990-05-21
·cited 33×
The court held that the district court did not err in denying the motion for a new trial on Counts III and V, denying the motion to suppress evidence, or in its sentencing determinations.
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842 F.2d 1380·
2d Cir.·
1988-03-28
·cited 33×
The court held that surveillance tapes were admissible against a defendant as co-conspirator statements and that expert testimony regarding organized crime was admissible for background, affirming convictions.
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809 F.2d 429·
7th Cir.·
1987-01-15
·cited 33×
The court held that while a prosecutor's invocation of his oath was improper, it did not deprive the defendant of a fair trial, and the invited response doctrine was not applicable.
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800 F.2d 1404·
5th Cir.·
1986-10-01
·cited 33×
The court affirmed Weddell's convictions but remanded Hammond's case for an evidentiary hearing regarding government misconduct.
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746 F.2d 233·
5th Cir.·
1984-10-29
·cited 33×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the mail fraud conviction, the jury instructions were not plainly erroneous, and the cross-examination regarding the defendant's silence was permissible.
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741 F.2d 662·
3d Cir.·
1984-08-15
·cited 33×
The court held that the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act's criminal penalty provision applies to employees, not just owners and operators, provided they knowingly treated, stored, or disposed of hazardous waste without a permit.
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695 F.2d 811·
5th Cir.·
1983-01-03
·cited 33×
The court held that there was sufficient evidence to support the jury's verdict of guilty for mail fraud, fraud by wire, and aiding and abetting, and that no reversible errors were committed by the trial court.
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676 F.2d 218·
6th Cir.·
1982-04-23
·cited 33×
The court held that the district court erred in narrowly interpreting securities law liability and failing to consider Patrick's potential liability for aiding and abetting securities law violations through undisclosed kickbacks.
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555 F.2d 1273·
5th Cir.·
1977-07-15
·cited 33×
The court held that allowing a defendant to be impeached with a prior conviction arising from the identical transaction for which he is on trial constitutes an abuse of discretion due to undue prejudice.
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546 F.2d 1155·
5th Cir.·
1977-02-10
·cited 33×
Inconsistent jury verdicts do not invalidate a conviction if there is sufficient evidence for the conviction, and supplemental jury instructions were not reversibly deficient.
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518 F.2d 685·
6th Cir.·
1975-07-11
·cited 33×
The court affirmed convictions, finding no reversible error in evidentiary rulings, jury procedures, or jury instructions, and holding that any errors were harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.
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440 F.2d 705·
7th Cir.·
1971-03-10
·cited 33×
The court affirmed the convictions, holding that the indictment was valid, the evidence was sufficient, and various procedural and constitutional challenges were without merit.
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97 Fla. 788·
Fla.·
1929-05-13
·cited 33×
Fort Myers Development Corporation sued to foreclose a mortgage on 23,000 acres in Lee County, and the defendant corporation counterclaimed for rescission based on fraud perpetrated by the seller (J.W. McWilliams Company) and the corporation's president/promoter (Irving Walker).
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2009 WL 2246793·
Del. Ch.·
2013-05-01
·cited 32×
The Delaware Court of Chancery entered judgment in favor of plaintiff Brett Stewart against defendant Trellis Partners Opportunity Fund, L.P. for $470,000 plus interest, based on common law fraud. The court found that Trellis committed fraud by misrepresenting that it was unaware
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990 So. 2d 1098·
Fla. 3d DCA·
2007-08-22
·cited 32×
John Lee Barron was convicted of second degree felony murder, attempted armed robbery, and attempted second degree murder arising from an armed robbery of Ed Cody's home in September 2000. The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed, holding that Barron could be held liable as a
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524 U.S. 1·
U.S.·
1998-06-01
·cited 32×
Venue for money laundering offenses under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(ii) and § 1957 is proper only in the district where the financial transaction occurred, not where the laundered funds originated.
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922 F.2d 1174·
5th Cir.·
1991-01-18
·cited 32×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for arson and for being an accessory after the fact, and that the district court did not err in admitting certain statements or excluding other testimony.
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908 F.2d 728·
11th Cir.·
1990-08-08
·cited 32×
The court held that two juror remarks were ambiguous and did not necessitate further investigation into juror misconduct.
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905 F.2d 483·
1st Cir.·
1990-05-23
·cited 32×
The court affirmed convictions for conspiracy and substantive drug offenses, finding sufficient evidence and rejecting claims regarding conspiracy multiplicity, juror proficiency, mistrial denial, and evidentiary rulings.
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902 F.2d 133·
1st Cir.·
1990-04-30
·cited 32×
The court held that pregnancy, marital relationship, the effect of a spouse's sentence, and the lack of a local halfway house are not legally justified reasons for a downward departure from the Sentencing Guidelines.
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899 F.2d 135·
1st Cir.·
1990-03-30
·cited 32×
The court held that admitting evidence of prior drug convictions was an error because it was unfairly prejudicial and not properly admissible under Rule 404(b).
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899 F.2d 714·
8th Cir.·
1990-03-27
·cited 32×
The court affirmed the district court's judgment, holding that the defendant's challenges to his convictions and sentences lacked merit and that the Sentencing Guidelines were constitutional as applied.
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892 F.2d 976·
11th Cir.·
1990-01-16
·cited 32×
The court held that the government presented sufficient evidence of interaction between defendants concerning a common illegal object to support a single conspiracy trial.
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887 F.2d 1250·
5th Cir.·
1989-10-26
·cited 32×
The court affirmed the conviction and sentence, finding sufficient evidence for conspiracy and distribution, no plain error in prosecutorial remarks or agent presence, and that the 'no parole' provision applied to the defendant's offense.
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886 F.2d 1497·
7th Cir.·
1989-10-13
·cited 32×
The court held that sufficient evidence supported the conviction for aiding and abetting bribery, tape-recorded co-conspirator statements were admissible, and severance of tax counts was not required.
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872 F.2d 846·
9th Cir.·
1989-04-05
·cited 32×
The court held that sufficient evidence supported the convictions for aiding and abetting bank fraud and conspiracy, and that the district court was authorized to order restitution to the insurer despite settlement agreements.
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860 F.2d 488·
1st Cir.·
1988-10-27
·cited 32×
The court held that the admission of hearsay evidence regarding Honduran government authorization for boarding was proper under Federal Rule of Evidence 803(24), and prosecutorial misconduct during closing arguments, while improper, did not constitute reversible error given the o
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847 F.2d 313·
6th Cir.·
1988-05-25
·cited 32×
The court affirmed the conviction, finding no abuse of discretion in denying severance, no prejudicial variance between the indictment and proof, and that the conviction was based on a scheme to defraud of money or property, not just intangible rights.
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833 F.2d 244·
10th Cir.·
1987-11-13
·cited 32×
The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in limiting closing arguments, that a prosecutor's improper comment was harmless error, and that the jury instruction on deliberate ignorance was appropriate and sufficiently explained.
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829 F.2d 988·
10th Cir.·
1987-09-22
·cited 32×
The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the defendant's motions to sever, suppress wiretap evidence, disclose informants, admit post-arrest threat evidence, or in admitting co-conspirator statements.
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760 F.2d 852·
8th Cir.·
1985-04-11
·cited 32×
The court held that a defendant who stayed in a motel room beyond the paid occupancy period and without paying for an extended stay lacked a legitimate expectation of privacy, and that exigent circumstances justified a warrantless search. The court also held that the evidence was
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736 F.2d 152·
5th Cir.·
1984-06-27
·cited 32×
The court affirmed the convictions, finding no prejudicial error in the admission of prior conviction evidence, jury instructions, sufficiency of evidence, venue, or severance rulings.
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710 F.2d 639·
10th Cir.·
1983-06-10
·cited 32×
The court held that the jury instruction on deliberate ignorance was appropriate given the evidence, and that the defendant received effective assistance of counsel.
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696 F.2d 1315·
11th Cir.·
1983-02-03
·cited 32×
The court held that Prows' appeal must be remanded for the district court to determine excusable neglect for his late filing, and that Ward's double jeopardy and due process claims lack merit.
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687 F.2d 1221·
8th Cir.·
1982-09-03
·cited 32×
The court held that the statute 7 U.S.C. § 2024(b) requires proof that the defendant knew his actions were unlawful, not just that he knew he was acquiring food stamps. Therefore, the conviction on Count I, which lacked a proper jury instruction on this specific intent, is revers
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667 F.2d 12·
5th Cir.·
1982-02-01
·cited 32×
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666 F.2d 461·
11th Cir.·
1982-01-22
·cited 32×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the appellant's conviction for aiding and abetting possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
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641 F.2d 153·
4th Cir.·
1981-02-05
·cited 32×
The court affirmed the conviction, holding that the trial court did not err in denying the venue transfer motion, refusing to suppress evidence, or denying the defendant's request for government-funded subpoenas for certain witnesses.
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610 F.2d 1250·
5th Cir.·
1980-01-30
·cited 32×