Aiding And Abetting

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• United States v. Adriano Cristopher Mattoni
  698 F.2d 691· 5th Cir.· 1983-01-10 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the jury instructions were proper, the admission of a co-conspirator's guilty plea did not constitute plain error, and post-arrest statements were admissible.
• United States v. Dill
  693 F.2d 1012· 10th Cir.· 1982-12-02 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the search warrant was based on probable cause and that the denial of severance motions and the exclusion of a late-filed mental capacity defense were not erroneous.
• United States v. Reagan
  694 F.2d 1075· 7th Cir.· 1982-08-16 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the defendant's conviction should be affirmed because the government's failure to disclose a witness's early release did not rise to the level of a constitutional deprivation, and prosecutorial comments during closing arguments, when viewed in context and with
• Clark v. Jago
  676 F.2d 1099· 6th Cir.· 1982-04-23 ·cited 14×
  A jury instruction that allows a defendant's intent to kill to be attributed to an accomplice, rather than requiring proof of the defendant's own intent, violates the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
• United States v. Epigmenio Garcia-Geronimo
  663 F.2d 738· 7th Cir.· 1981-11-02 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the indictment was not defective and the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction, as the statute prohibits the sale or disposal of counterfeit alien registration cards regardless of whether they are presented as genuine.
• United States v. Archie
  656 F.2d 1253· 8th Cir.· 1981-08-19 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that the defendant received a fair trial, affirming the conviction.
• Potts v. State
  403 So. 2d 443· Fla. 2d DCA· 1981-07-29 ·cited 14×
  Appellant Potts was convicted of first-degree burglary as an aider and abettor, even though his confederate Ramirez was convicted of only simple burglary in a separate trial. The court rejected Potts's argument that he could not be convicted of a greater offense than his confeder
• Estrada v. State
  400 So. 2d 562· Fla. 3d DCA· 1981-07-07 ·cited 14×
  Estrada appealed his conviction for aggravated assault (charged as robbery with a firearm) on grounds of insufficient evidence of his intent to aid and abet. The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed, holding that Estrada's argument was not properly preserved for appeal and,
• COX v. State
  394 So. 2d 237· Fla. 1st DCA· 1981-02-27 ·cited 14×
  Lionel Cox was convicted as a principal in the first degree for armed robbery committed by his brother. The Florida appellate court reversed the conviction, finding the evidence legally insufficient and that the state failed to prove Cox's intent to participate in the crime.
• United States v. Hanna
  639 F.2d 192· 5th Cir.· 1980-10-27 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that the defendant's procedural and constitutional claims lacked merit. A clerical error in the judgment was correctable.
• United States v. Milestone
  626 F.2d 264· 3d Cir.· 1980-06-30 ·cited 14×
  The court held that deleting language from an indictment to conform to the prosecution's election of theories does not constitute an amendment requiring grand jury approval if the remaining language still states an offense and does not broaden the charges.
• United States v. Johns
  615 F.2d 672· 5th Cir.· 1980-04-17 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain convictions under the Fair Housing Act and the Civil Rights Act, and that the district court did not err in overruling motions for a mistrial.
• United States v. Shulman
  624 F.2d 384· 2d Cir.· 1980-02-21 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the evidence was legally sufficient to sustain the conviction for aiding and abetting the offer of a bribe, and that the district court did not err in admitting tape recordings or in its jury instructions.
• United States v. Palmer
  604 F.2d 64· 10th Cir.· 1979-08-21 ·cited 14×
  The government failed to demonstrate that the minor defendant possessed the capacity to knowingly and intelligently waive his Fifth Amendment rights.
• Carpenter v. Harris
  594 F.2d 388· 4th Cir.· 1979-03-13 ·cited 14×
  The court held that a securities brokerage firm was not liable as a controlling person for a former employee's actions after his termination, nor was it liable for simple negligence in supervision, as there was no evidence of knowledge of wrongdoing or failure to take reasonable
• United States v. Nedim Bilir
  592 F.2d 735· 4th Cir.· 1979-02-08 ·cited 14×
  The search of the defendants at the railroad station was not a border search or its functional equivalent, and the officers lacked reasonable cause to believe the defendants were carrying illegally imported heroin.
• RAY v. United States
  588 F.2d 601· 8th Cir.· 1978-12-07 ·cited 14×
  The court held that a defendant's conviction for aiding and abetting does not require the principal offender to be convicted, and that claims regarding parole denial are without merit.
• United States v. Callison
  577 F.2d 53· 8th Cir.· 1978-06-07 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the search warrant and subsequent search were valid, and that any errors in admitting evidence or in jury instructions were harmless given the overwhelming evidence of guilt.
• United States v. Hasenstab
  575 F.2d 1035· 2d Cir.· 1978-04-24 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the use of mails and interstate telephones was sufficiently connected to the defendant's scheme to defraud to support convictions under the mail and wire fraud statutes.
• United States v. Henciar
  568 F.2d 489· 6th Cir.· 1977-12-13 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the district court properly submitted the issue of entrapment to the jury and that evidence of prior drug sales was admissible to show intent and predisposition. However, one of two concurrent sentences imposed on Albert must be vacated.
• Meiners v. Moriarity
  563 F.2d 343· 7th Cir.· 1977-10-06 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the jury instructions on malice for the defamation counterclaim were constitutionally deficient, requiring reversal and remand. The court affirmed the district court's finding that the defendants were public officials.
• Sherrell Gary Brinkley v. United States
  560 F.2d 871· 8th Cir.· 1977-06-24 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the petitioner's conduct constituted attempted bank robbery and that conviction for both attempted bank robbery and conspiracy did not violate the Double Jeopardy Clause.
• United States v. Martinez-Carcano
  557 F.2d 966· 2d Cir.· 1977-06-21 ·cited 14×
  The court affirmed the conviction, holding that the trial judge's jury charge on entrapment was adequate and that restrictions on cross-examination were within the court's discretion.
• United States v. McCALLIE
  554 F.2d 770· 6th Cir.· 1977-04-22 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the destruction of FBI interview notes was not a violation of the Jencks Act or Brady doctrine, and that sentencing by a different judge due to disability was permissible under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 25(b).
• United States v. Nickell
  552 F.2d 684· 6th Cir.· 1977-03-28 ·cited 14×
  Statements of law enforcement agents in investigative reports are subject to the Jencks Act if they constitute statements of the agent's knowledge of facts.
• United States v. Costey
  554 F.2d 909· 9th Cir.· 1977-01-31 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin.
• MacKETHAN v. Burrus
  545 F.2d 1388· 4th Cir.· 1976-12-10 ·cited 14×
  A settlement payment made to a receiver for damages to a corporation must be credited against a subsequent judgment for the same damages, even if the amounts differ.
• United States v. Snow
  537 F.2d 1166· 4th Cir.· 1976-03-29 ·cited 14×
  A conviction for aiding and abetting distribution of a controlled substance can stand even if the principal's distribution charge was dismissed, provided the offense was committed by the principal and aided by the defendant.
• United States v. Garrison
  527 F.2d 998· 8th Cir.· 1975-12-05 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the indictment was sufficient, the sentencing was proper, and the sentence length was not excessive.
• United States v. Falletta
  523 F.2d 1198· 5th Cir.· 1975-11-28 ·cited 14×
  One who furnishes a firearm to a convicted felon can be prosecuted for aiding and abetting the felon's receipt of the firearm, even if the statute creating the offense does not explicitly penalize the transferor.
• United States v. Oscar
  496 F.2d 492· 9th Cir.· 1974-05-06 ·cited 14×
• United States v. Hopkins
  486 F.2d 360· 9th Cir.· 1973-10-01 ·cited 14×
  The court held that any error in admitting a statement was harmless and that other issues raised by the appellants lacked merit.
• United States v. Roberts
  483 F.2d 226· 5th Cir.· 1973-08-09 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the jury instruction regarding the inference of guilty knowledge from the unexplained possession of recently stolen property is constitutional and that the evidence presented was sufficient to support the conviction.
• United States v. Davis
  481 F.2d 425· 4th Cir.· 1973-06-20 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the in-court identification was not tainted by a prior photographic identification and that the trial court did not err in appointing a psychiatrist or in giving a mild Allen Charge.
• United States v. Bithoney
  472 F.2d 16· 2d Cir.· 1973-01-08 ·cited 14×
  Venue in the Western District of New York was proper because the crime of making a false acknowledgment under 18 U.S.C. § 1015(d) was not complete until the immigration petition containing the false acknowledgment was filed in Buffalo.
• United States v. Jewel A. Houp
  462 F.2d 1338· 8th Cir.· 1972-06-30 ·cited 14×
  The court held that pre-indictment delay did not violate the Fifth Amendment, additional jury instructions were not error, and prior testimony was admissible.
• United States v. Hamilton
  452 F.2d 472· 8th Cir.· 1971-12-20 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the appellants' claims of prosecutorial misconduct, insufficient evidence, and discovery errors lacked merit, and that the evidence of guilt was overwhelming.
• United States v. Kress
  446 F.2d 358· 9th Cir.· 1971-07-15 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the appellants were not denied a speedy trial, the evidence was lawfully seized, and confessions were properly admitted. The conviction for armed robbery was affirmed.
• Stead v. Sec. & Exch. Comm'n
  444 F.2d 713· 10th Cir.· 1971-07-02 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the Securities and Exchange Commission's findings of willful violations of securities laws and the imposed sanction were supported by substantial evidence and within the Commission's discretion.
• United States v. LEE
  448 F.2d 604· 7th Cir.· 1971-06-10 ·cited 14×
  The court held that a search warrant describing specific premises within a multi-occupancy building was valid, and that the jury instructions correctly required knowledge of employees' interstate travel, not knowledge of federal law violation.
• United States v. Ball
  428 F.2d 26· 6th Cir.· 1970-06-23 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the trial judge's questioning was proper, the admission of certain notes was not prejudicial error, and the admission of reputation evidence was permissible in response to an entrapment defense.
• United States v. Dono
  428 F.2d 204· 2d Cir.· 1970-06-15 ·cited 14×
  The court affirmed convictions, holding that the jury could rationally accord sufficient weight to the overheard telephone conversation, when viewed in the context of other evidence, to support the convictions.
• United States v. Brown
  425 F.2d 1172· 9th Cir.· 1970-04-24 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the statute protecting mail applies until the addressee receives it, but reversed a conviction for aiding and abetting due to insufficient proof of specific intent.
• United States v. Priest
  419 F.2d 570· 10th Cir.· 1970-01-02 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction for aiding and abetting the transfer of marihuana, and that the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination did not apply to the seller in this context.
• United States v. Ferraro
  414 F.2d 802· 5th Cir.· 1969-07-31 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction for aiding and abetting embezzlement, as the crime was complete before the defendant became aware of it and provided no assistance during its commission.
• United States v. Johnson
  412 F.2d 787· 6th Cir.· 1969-06-17 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to permit the jury to find that the appellant had joint possession of the stolen vehicle, allowing an inference of guilt for transporting it in interstate commerce.
• United States v. Pope
  409 F.2d 371· 7th Cir.· 1969-03-18 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the indictment was sufficient, the evidence was sufficient to support the guilty verdict, and the trial court did not abuse its discretion in its rulings or instructions.
• Nance v. Baker
  400 F.2d 864· 10th Cir.· 1968-09-16 ·cited 14×
  The court affirmed the denial of the federal writ of habeas corpus, finding no violation of constitutional rights and sufficient evidence for conviction.
• Caples v. United States
  391 F.2d 1018· 5th Cir.· 1968-03-06 ·cited 14×
• United States v. Hindmarsh
  389 F.2d 137· 6th Cir.· 1968-01-10 ·cited 14×
  The court affirmed the convictions, holding that William Hindmarsh's confession was voluntary and admissible, and Charles Hindmarsh's subsequent oral admissions were also admissible.