Aiding And Abetting

3,842 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 164 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort

• United States v. Elkins
  885 F.2d 775· 11th Cir.· 1989-09-29 ·cited 92×
  The court affirmed the conspiracy conviction, finding the indictment adequately charged conspiracy to defraud the United States and the jury was properly instructed. The court also affirmed the conviction related to export violations, finding the Allen charge was not coercive and
• United States v. York
  830 F.2d 885· 8th Cir.· 1987-10-05 ·cited 92×
  The court affirmed the convictions and sentences, finding no reversible error in the trial court's evidentiary rulings, jury instructions, application of statutes, or sentencing procedures.
• United States v. Gleason
  616 F.2d 2· 2d Cir.· 1979-12-19 ·cited 92×
  The court affirmed the convictions, finding that despite an ill-conceived jury instruction, the overall charge was balanced and did not prejudice the defendants.
• United States v. Augustus Charles Bobo
  586 F.2d 355· 5th Cir.· 1978-11-30 ·cited 92×
  A defendant's consent to a mistrial, given through counsel, bars a subsequent double jeopardy claim, even if the mistrial was declared due to defense counsel's error and the defendant did not personally waive the right on the record.
• United States v. Flickinger
  573 F.2d 1349· 9th Cir.· 1978-03-24 ·cited 92×
  The court held that the warrantless arrest and search of Flickinger's home were justified by exigent circumstances, and the admission of voice identification testimony was proper.
• United States v. Perez
  526 F.2d 859· 5th Cir.· 1976-02-09 ·cited 92×
  The court affirmed convictions, holding that probable cause existed for warrantless arrests and searches, and that sufficiency of evidence challenges were waived or supported by substantial evidence. Minor witnesses were competent.
• United States v. Oliva
  497 F.2d 130· 5th Cir.· 1974-07-17 ·cited 92×
  The court held that the trial court erred in admitting hearsay testimony that was crucial to the prosecution's case, leading to the reversal of the convictions.
• United States v. Johnson
  337 F.2d 180· 4th Cir.· 1964-09-16 ·cited 92×
  The court held that the congressional privilege under Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution bars prosecution of a Congressman for accepting money to make a speech in the House, even if the motivation was corrupt, as such inquiry is reserved for the House itself. However, the p
• United States v. Jones
  308 F.2d 26· 2d Cir.· 1962-08-17 ·cited 92×
• Johnson v. United States
  195 F.2d 673· 8th Cir.· 1952-04-04 ·cited 92×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to prove the defendant aided and abetted the transportation of a stolen vehicle, as required for a conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 2312.
• United States v. Rivera-Santiago
  872 F.2d 1073· 1st Cir.· 1989-03-30 ·cited 91×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict the defendants of conspiracy to possess and distribute marihuana, and affirmed the convictions. The court also found that the trial court's refusal to give a specific cautionary instruction was not reversible error.
• United States v. McCOY
  539 F.2d 1050· 5th Cir.· 1976-09-30 ·cited 91×
  The court held that the wiretaps were lawful, the prosecutor's comment was not reversible error, and the statute was not void for vagueness. However, the evidence was insufficient to convict appellant Bell.
• Osborne v. United States
  351 F.2d 111· 8th Cir.· 1965-08-30 ·cited 91×
  The court held that the delivery of an unadmitted grand jury transcript to the jury constituted prejudicial error, depriving the defendant of a fair trial.
• United States v. McNEESE
  901 F.2d 585· 7th Cir.· 1990-05-02 ·cited 90×
  The court held that the magistrate had a substantial basis for finding probable cause to issue the search warrants, and that the defendants failed to demonstrate material omissions from the affidavit under the Franks test.
• United States v. Buenaventura Martinez
  763 F.2d 1297· 11th Cir.· 1985-06-24 ·cited 90×
  The court held that it has jurisdiction over the government's appeal from a judgment of acquittal entered after a new trial was granted, and that the district court erred in granting the motion for a new trial.
• United States v. Southard
  700 F.2d 1· 1st Cir.· 1983-01-28 ·cited 90×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying a Franks hearing, admitting evidence of gambling activities, or finding the evidence sufficient for conviction, and that the ex parte, in camera interview was harmless error.
• United States v. Jackson
  482 F.2d 1167· 10th Cir.· 1973-07-23 ·cited 90×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions for smuggling and conspiracy, and that the trial court did not err in its evidentiary rulings, jury instructions, or venue determination.
• United States v. Zizzo
  338 F.2d 577· 7th Cir.· 1964-10-19 ·cited 90×
  The court held that the statute prohibiting interstate travel to promote illegal gambling enterprises is constitutional and that the admission of compelled tax disclosures and FBI reports was not erroneous.
• United States v. Lefkowitz
  284 F.2d 310· 2d Cir.· 1960-11-10 ·cited 90×
  The court held that prejudicial errors in jury instructions regarding the burden of proof for possession of recently stolen goods required reversal of the convictions.
• United States v. Laurence John Layton
  720 F.2d 548· 9th Cir.· 1983-08-10 ·cited 89×
  The court held that the district court erred in excluding certain pre-arrival statements by Jim Jones under the co-conspirator exception to the hearsay rule, and that the government's appeal of the exclusion order was properly before the court.
• United States v. Mehtala
  578 F.2d 6· 1st Cir.· 1978-06-26 ·cited 89×
  The court held that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction for attempting to import marijuana, and that the district court erred in denying the motions for acquittal.
• United States v. Gray
  565 F.2d 881· 5th Cir.· 1978-01-04 ·cited 89×
  The court affirmed the conviction, holding that the defendant received effective assistance of counsel, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying a continuance, and the admission of statements made to an undercover agent did not violate Miranda or other constitution
• United States v. Birges
  723 F.2d 666· 9th Cir.· 1984-01-10 ·cited 88×
  The court affirmed the convictions, finding no grounds for reversal based on the defendants' claims of ineffective counsel, improper jury communications, prosecutorial misconduct, insufficient evidence, inconsistent verdicts, or erroneous denial of change of venue motions.
• United States v. Johnson
  713 F.2d 633· 11th Cir.· 1983-08-29 ·cited 88×
  The court affirmed the convictions, finding no abuse of discretion in denying severance motions and sufficient evidence to support the convictions for conspiracy, aiding and abetting a stowaway, and wire fraud.
• United States v. Freeman
  619 F.2d 1112· 5th Cir.· 1980-06-25 ·cited 88×
  The court affirmed the convictions, finding no reversible error in the indictment, evidentiary rulings, jury instructions, or trial events.
• Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Commonwealth Chem. Sec., Inc.
  574 F.2d 90· 2d Cir.· 1978-03-03 ·cited 88×
  The court held that the district court erred in denying a jury trial for claims seeking monetary damages, but affirmed the denial of a jury trial for equitable claims like injunctions and disgorgement. The court also found insufficient evidence to support findings of market manip
• United States v. Danilo Bautista Batimana and Jose Edgardo Noguera
  623 F.2d 1366· 9th Cir.· 1980-07-22 ·cited 87×
  The court held that the evidence was insufficient to establish possession for Nicanor, and therefore insufficient to support the convictions of his alleged aiders and abettors.
• Leonard J. Klay, M.D. v. Humana, Inc.
  382 F.3d 1241· 11th Cir.· 2004-09-01 ·cited 86×
  The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's certification of federal RICO claims for class action treatment, finding that common issues of law and fact predominate and that a class action is the superior method of adjudication. However, the court reversed the certification
• United States v. Anzalone
  766 F.2d 676· 1st Cir.· 1985-07-01 ·cited 86×
  The court affirmed the conviction, finding that the defendant's actions constituted a violation of currency reporting requirements.
• United States v. Clark N. Fischel
  686 F.2d 1082· 5th Cir.· 1982-09-10 ·cited 86×
  The court held that the defendant failed to present sufficient evidence of government inducement to warrant an entrapment jury instruction and that the jury charge on aiding and abetting was adequate. The court also found that the denial of access to the informant's address, whil
• United States v. Butera
  677 F.2d 1376· 11th Cir.· 1982-06-10 ·cited 86×
  The court affirmed the convictions, finding no reversible error in the admission of evidence, witness sequestration, judicial remarks, prosecutorial comments, or jury selection. The court also affirmed the joinder and severance rulings for DeNoma, and applied the concurrent sente
• United States v. Peltier
  585 F.2d 314· 8th Cir.· 1978-09-14 ·cited 86×
  The court held that the admission of evidence regarding Peltier's prior attempted murder charge, his flight from law enforcement in Oregon, and weapons found in an exploded vehicle was proper and did not deny him due process or a fair trial.
• United States v. Rochan
  563 F.2d 1246· 5th Cir.· 1977-12-01 ·cited 86×
  Statements by the prosecutor and trial judge did not constitute an improper comment on the defendants' failure to testify, and authenticated transcripts of consensual tape recordings are admissible with participant testimony as to accuracy.
• United States v. Cowden
  545 F.2d 257· 1st Cir.· 1976-11-16 ·cited 86×
  The court affirmed the conviction, holding that there was sufficient evidence for the jury to find the defendant knew the checks were forged and that his arguments regarding recusal, multiplicitous indictment, jury instructions, and confession voluntariness lacked merit.
• United States v. Gens
  493 F.2d 216· 1st Cir.· 1974-03-13 ·cited 86×
  The court held that the jury instructions and indictment were inadequate to define willful misapplication under 18 U.S.C. § 656, and that for seven of the eight counts, there was insufficient evidence to convict under the correct standard.
• United States v. Shuford
  454 F.2d 772· 4th Cir.· 1971-12-23 ·cited 86×·via Aider And Abettor Liability
  The denial of a motion to sever was not an abuse of discretion, as the trial court offered sufficient protection to prevent prejudice to the defendant seeking severance.
• Ira Douglas v. State
  214 So. 2d 653· Fla. 3d DCA· 1968-10-15 ·cited 86×
  Ira Douglas was convicted of breaking and entering a dwelling and robbery based on his presence in a car and subsequent driving at the perpetrator's request. The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed, holding that presence alone and post-crime assistance are insufficient to e
• United States v. Hawkins
  905 F.2d 1489· 11th Cir.· 1990-07-13 ·cited 85×
  The court held that the defendants' convictions for mail fraud and conspiracy were supported by sufficient evidence and that the district court did not commit reversible error regarding evidentiary rulings.
• United States v. Fausto D. Ruiz
  905 F.2d 499· 1st Cir.· 1990-06-05 ·cited 85×
  The court affirmed the conviction and sentence, finding sufficient evidence for racketeering, RICO conspiracy, and cocaine conspiracy charges, and upholding the sentencing guideline calculations.
• United States v. Vaccaro
  816 F.2d 443· 9th Cir.· 1987-04-29 ·cited 85×
  The court held that joinder of defendants was proper, severance was not required, and evidence of other crimes was admissible under Rule 404(b). Aiding and abetting violations of the Travel Act do not require proof of knowledge of interstate facility use.
• United States v. Claret Echeverry
  759 F.2d 1451· 9th Cir.· 1985-05-10 ·cited 85×
  The court held that the jury instructions on intoxication were adequate, the Jencks Act violation was harmless, and the admission of out-of-court statements did not constitute reversible error.
• United States v. Hakeem Abdul Rasheed
  663 F.2d 843· 9th Cir.· 1981-10-05 ·cited 85×
  The court held that the First Amendment does not protect fraudulent activity conducted in the name of religion, and that the concealment of subpoenaed documents can constitute obstruction of justice under 18 U.S.C. § 1503.
• United States v. Salinas
  654 F.2d 319· 5th Cir.· 1981-08-24 ·cited 85×
  The court held that a conviction on count one must be reversed because the trial judge constructively amended the indictment by allowing the jury to convict based on aiding and abetting a misapplication by any bank officer, not just the one named in the indictment. Convictions on
• Jimenez v. State
  158 Fla. 719· Fla.· 1947-04-08 ·cited 85×
  Appellants Jimenez and Hernandez were convicted of assault with intent to commit rape (rather than rape itself) for a February 1946 assault on a female victim. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed their convictions, holding that the jury properly had the power to convict of the les
• United States v. Foote
  898 F.2d 659· 8th Cir.· 1990-03-15 ·cited 84×
  The court held that sufficient evidence supported the convictions, pretrial detention challenges were untimely, discovery rulings were within the district court's discretion, and sentencing guidelines were validly applied.
• United States v. Domingo S. Canieso and Siu Tsien Chou
  470 F.2d 1224· 2d Cir.· 1972-11-22 ·cited 84×
  The court held that the arrests and seizures were lawful, and the convictions were supported by sufficient evidence, including letters admitted as circumstantial evidence or co-conspirator declarations.
• Sewell v. United States
  406 F.2d 1289· 8th Cir.· 1969-02-24 ·cited 84×
  The court held that the defendant's arrest was lawful, and the jury instructions regarding aiding and abetting and possession of recently stolen property were proper.
• MAY v. United States
  175 F.2d 994· D.C. Cir.· 1949-01-24 ·cited 84×
  The court held that appellants were not immune from prosecution based on their congressional testimony and that the indictment was not duplicitous. The court also found no error in the admission of evidence or the grand jury's composition.
• Washington v. State
  86 Fla. 533· Fla.· 1923-12-17 ·cited 84×
  Two men were convicted of murder in the second degree for the shooting death of another man, with Washington charged as principal and Thompson as an aider and abettor. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the conviction, rejecting multiple assignments of error related to jury selec
• State v. Sigler
  967 So. 2d 835· Fla.· 2007-10-11 ·cited 83×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that Florida Statute section 924.34, which permits appellate courts to direct entry of judgment for lesser-included offenses, is unconstitutional as applied when the jury verdict did not necessarily include findings on all elements of the lesser off