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749 F.2d 1514·
11th Cir.·
1985-01-08
·cited 12×
The court held that the trial court erred in refusing to strike a prospective juror for cause, as the juror's statements indicated bias and an inability to be impartial. The court also held that the jury instruction regarding the duration of the bank robbery offense was erroneous
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736 F.2d 867·
2d Cir.·
1984-06-11
·cited 12×
A district court does not abuse its discretion by imposing joint and several liability for restitution on co-defendants convicted of conspiracy, even if their culpability differs.
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718 F.2d 188·
6th Cir.·
1983-10-05
·cited 12×
A defendant's mere knowledge of or acquiescence in a false statement made to a government agency is insufficient to establish that the defendant 'caused' the statement to be made under 18 U.S.C. § 2(b) without evidence of affirmative conduct designed to aid the venture.
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714 F.2d 809·
8th Cir.·
1983-08-16
·cited 12×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction for making false statements on invoices submitted for a federally funded project, and that the admission of 'bad acts' evidence and the refusal of a 'good faith' jury instruction were not erroneous.
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712 F.2d 729·
1st Cir.·
1983-07-27
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Inconsistent jury verdicts do not require a new trial, and sufficient evidence supported the conviction for conspiracy and aiding and abetting the misapplication of bank funds.
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710 F.2d 439·
8th Cir.·
1983-06-22
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The court held that the defendants' actions constituted extortion under the Hobbs Act, that their felony and misdemeanor charges were not duplicative, and that various evidentiary rulings were not abuses of discretion.
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677 F.2d 57·
10th Cir.·
1982-05-03
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The court held that the prosecutor's improper question did not warrant a mistrial, the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions, and any hearsay error was harmless.
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665 F.2d 54·
2d Cir.·
1981-11-30
·cited 12×
A conviction for unarmed bank robbery merges into a conviction for armed bank robbery when both arise from a single criminal act.
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663 F.2d 1019·
10th Cir.·
1981-11-05
·cited 12×
The court held that the defendants' arrests were lawful due to probable cause, the delay in bringing them before a magistrate did not violate Rule 5(a) because there was no evidence of a collusive working arrangement, the consent to search the vehicle was valid, and there was suf
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662 F.2d 450·
7th Cir.·
1981-10-20
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The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in ruling that extraneous material exposed to the jury did not prejudice the appellants' case.
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662 F.2d 420·
6th Cir.·
1981-09-18
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The dissenting judge would reverse the district court's grant of habeas corpus, arguing that federal courts are bound by state court factual findings and that the jury's verdict was rational.
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657 F.2d 110·
7th Cir.·
1981-08-06
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The court held that uncut sheets of counterfeit currency can be considered counterfeit if they bear sufficient likeness to genuine currency and cutting them is an inconsequential matter. The court also held that an aider and abettor can be convicted even if the principal is not c
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650 F.2d 218·
9th Cir.·
1981-07-10
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The court held that there was sufficient evidence to support the jury's verdict that Valley National Bank aided and abetted the fraudulent sale of securities by failing to disclose material facts and by assisting in the illegal offering.
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652 F.2d 972·
10th Cir.·
1981-07-01
·cited 12×
The court held that the indictment was valid, severance was not required, and co-defendant statements were admissible, affirming the convictions.
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651 F.2d 236·
4th Cir.·
1981-06-09
·cited 12×
The court held that the evidence was insufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that the appellant conspired with his co-defendant.
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645 F.2d 665·
8th Cir.·
1981-04-15
·cited 12×
The court held that the district court did not err in denying the appellant's requested continuance, nor was the conviction obtained with the use of false evidence, and the prosecutor's closing argument was permissible and non-prejudicial.
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644 F.2d 1241·
8th Cir.·
1981-03-27
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The court held that out-of-court statements made by Collier were properly admitted under the co-conspirator exception to the hearsay rule, Fed.R.Evid. 801(d)(2)(E), based on sufficient independent evidence of an illegal association.
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646 F.2d 430·
10th Cir.·
1981-03-11
·cited 12×
The court held that the indictment properly combined charges under 18 U.S.C. § 2 and 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and that the trial court did not err in admitting co-defendant statements or in its response to the jury's request for clarification.
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631 F.2d 391·
5th Cir.·
1980-11-24
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The court held that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction for possessing a stolen government check and for uttering the same check, either as a principal or as an aider and abettor.
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628 F.2d 362·
5th Cir.·
1980-10-14
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The court held that the jury instructions did not amend the indictment and that the defendants had a duty to ensure the accuracy of purchaser information on Form 4473.
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628 F.2d 1273·
10th Cir.·
1980-08-15
·cited 12×
The court held that the jury instructions on aiding and abetting were proper and that there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction, affirming the sentence.
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629 F.2d 62·
D.C. Cir.·
1980-05-29
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The court held that Kalmanovitz could be held liable under Section 14(a) for permitting his name to be used in a misleading proxy solicitation, and that both Falstaff and Kalmanovitz violated Section 13(a) reporting requirements and Section 10(b) by engaging in deceptive practice
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613 F.2d 125·
5th Cir.·
1980-03-10
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The court held that the petitioner's conviction for bank robbery and his sentence were valid, and that his motion to vacate the conviction and sentence was properly denied.
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608 F.2d 241·
6th Cir.·
1979-09-06
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372 So. 2d 143·
Fla. 3d DCA·
1979-06-12
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Patricia Andrews was convicted of first-degree murder, robbery, burglary, and petty larceny in a joint trial with co-defendant Sublette for the beating death of Louis Broeker during a home invasion. The court affirmed the conviction, rejecting Andrews' claims that denial of sever
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582 F.2d 514·
10th Cir.·
1978-06-29
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The court held that even if a letter could be admissible under the statement against interest exception, the failure to raise this argument at trial precludes finding error on appeal.
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562 F.2d 201·
2d Cir.·
1977-09-19
·cited 12×
The court affirmed convictions for federal narcotics law violations, remanding only for vacation of special parole terms conflicting with the Youth Corrections Act.
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543 F.2d 1148·
5th Cir.·
1976-12-13
·cited 12×
The court affirmed the convictions, finding no merit in the defendants' arguments regarding evidentiary rulings, sufficiency of evidence, or procedural errors.
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542 F.2d 932·
5th Cir.·
1976-11-18
·cited 12×
The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the motion to suppress the confession and that there was sufficient evidence to support the enhanced sentence for placing a postal employee's life in jeopardy.
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538 F.2d 223·
8th Cir.·
1976-07-21
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The court held that a defendant can be charged with aiding and abetting a bank robbery offense under 18 U.S.C. § 2113, even if the statute itself does not explicitly mention aiding and abetting.
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531 F.2d 428·
9th Cir.·
1976-02-12
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The court held that the term 'harbor' in 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(3) means to 'afford shelter to,' not exclusively to conceal from law enforcement.
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528 F.2d 934·
4th Cir.·
1975-10-16
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The court held that res judicata did not bar the current action because the prior dismissal was based on a procedural failure, not the merits of the claim.
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523 F.2d 172·
6th Cir.·
1975-09-25
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The court held that the indictment was sufficient and the trial court did not err in allowing impeachment of hostile witnesses or in its handling of the prosecutor's argument.
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519 F.2d 64·
5th Cir.·
1975-09-10
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The court held that the trial court properly admitted the co-conspirator's statement as an exception to the hearsay rule and that the defendant's Miranda rights were not violated.
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521 F.2d 356·
6th Cir.·
1975-08-28
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The court held that the legislation under which the indictment was brought did not intend to permit a defendant to be punished twice for a single act prosecuted as two separate offenses.
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508 F.2d 1216·
2d Cir.·
1975-01-06
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A conviction based on vicarious liability for assault is improper if the underlying joint venture was merely larceny and the assault was not a reasonably foreseeable consequence of that venture.
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507 F.2d 683·
8th Cir.·
1974-12-18
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The court held that the jury's conviction on the possession count was not prejudiced by a mistrial on the robbery count, and the jury instructions were sufficient.
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495 F.2d 752·
8th Cir.·
1974-04-29
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The court held that there was substantial evidence to sustain the conviction for causing counterfeit obligations to be counterfeited and that the indictment did not improperly charge multiple conspiracies as a single one.
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493 F.2d 1208·
4th Cir.·
1973-11-21
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The court held that sufficient evidence supported the conviction and that the denial of a jury trial was constitutional for a petty offense.
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492 F.2d 547·
D.C. Cir.·
1973-10-12
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The majority erred by requiring specific medical corroboration for penetration, which conflicts with established precedent allowing for circumstantial evidence and focusing on the danger of fabrication.
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484 F.2d 924·
10th Cir.·
1973-10-01
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The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the defendant's conviction on both counts, and that no plain error or denial of Sixth Amendment rights occurred.
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483 F.2d 286·
8th Cir.·
1973-07-24
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The court held that the defendant's conviction for theft and possession of a stolen automobile was proper, affirming the trial court's decisions regarding evidence admission, closing arguments, and jury instructions.
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480 F.2d 437·
5th Cir.·
1973-06-12
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The court held that the defendant was not subjected to double jeopardy and that the electronic surveillance evidence was lawfully obtained.
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471 F.2d 112·
7th Cir.·
1972-12-06
·cited 12×
The court held that the district court did not err in denying the appellant's motions for acquittal, as the evidence of her insanity was not so overwhelmingly one-sided as to justify taking the issue from the jury.
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469 F.2d 20·
10th Cir.·
1972-11-06
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The court affirmed the injunction, holding that the defendants violated securities laws by engaging in a fraudulent stock promotion scheme involving unregistered securities and misrepresentations.
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462 F.2d 608·
8th Cir.·
1972-07-10
·cited 12×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for aiding and abetting a bank robbery.
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460 F.2d 38·
4th Cir.·
1972-05-16
·cited 12×
The court held that the presence of thumbprints on photographic negatives and an engraving plate, without further evidence of when they were impressed or intent to use them for counterfeiting, is insufficient to sustain a conviction for possessing plates with intent to counterfei
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454 F.2d 1357·
7th Cir.·
1972-01-05
·cited 12×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support a finding that the defendant had knowledge of the forged nature of the money orders and was guilty as an aider and abettor.
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444 F.2d 876·
D.C. Cir.·
1971-03-25
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431 F.2d 616·
9th Cir.·
1970-09-17
·cited 12×
The court held that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction for aiding and abetting the commission of drug offenses.