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. Drake Williams
  809 F.2d 1072· 5th Cir.· 1987-01-29 ·cited 74×
  The court affirmed most convictions but reversed some for specific defendants, finding that plea agreements did not preclude further indictment and that informal use immunity granted to Grossman was binding.
• United States v. Stefan
  784 F.2d 1093· 11th Cir.· 1986-03-20 ·cited 74×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions, that the district court did not err in admitting evidence or instructing the jury regarding civil banking statute violations, that the prosecutor's remarks were improper but not prejudicial, that the RICO
• Hall v. Louie L. Wainwright
  733 F.2d 766· 11th Cir.· 1984-05-16 ·cited 74×
  The court held that a defendant may waive their right to be present at critical stages of a capital trial, and the specific circumstances of the defendant's absence during voir dire require further inquiry into knowing and voluntary waiver.
• United States v. E.A. Gregory
  730 F.2d 692· 11th Cir.· 1984-04-23 ·cited 74×
  The court vacated the Gregorys' convictions, remanding for a hearing on the independent source of evidence, but affirmed all other convictions and rulings.
• United States v. Franjo Ivic
  700 F.2d 51· 2d Cir.· 1983-01-25 ·cited 74×
  The court held that the defendants' terrorist activities, lacking a mercenary motive, did not fall within the scope of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).
• Hall v. State
  403 So. 2d 1321· Fla.· 1981-07-16 ·cited 74×
  Freddie Lee Hall was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Karol Hurst and sentenced to death. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed his conviction and sentence, finding sufficient evidence of his participation as an aider and abettor in the murder and rejecting his vario
• United States v. Indelicato
  611 F.2d 376· 1st Cir.· 1979-11-20 ·cited 74×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying motions for acquittal and that the admission of certain hearsay evidence was harmless error.
• United States v. Chiantese
  582 F.2d 974· 5th Cir.· 1978-10-27 ·cited 74×·via Aider And Abettor Liability
  The court held that the use of the 'Mann instruction' did not require reversal because curative instructions sufficiently clarified the burden of proof, and the juror's remarks did not constitute reversible error. The evidence was also sufficient to support the convictions.
• United States v. Parnell
  581 F.2d 1374· 10th Cir.· 1978-07-24 ·cited 74×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions for aiding and abetting the interstate transportation of falsely made and forged securities and conspiracy, and that there was no fatal variance between the indictment and the proof, nor error in the denia
• United States v. Mendoza
  574 F.2d 1373· 5th Cir.· 1978-06-16 ·cited 74×
  The court held that the marital privilege barring one spouse from testifying adversely to another is inapplicable when the testifying spouse did not testify at trial, but this error was harmless.
• United States v. Smith
  546 F.2d 1275· 5th Cir.· 1977-02-14 ·cited 74×
  The court held that the photographic identification procedure was not impermissibly suggestive and that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction on Count II.
• United States v. Hilton Jerry Kelton
  446 F.2d 669· 8th Cir.· 1971-08-09 ·cited 74×
  The court held that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction for aiding and abetting a bank robbery, entitling the defendant to a judgment of acquittal.
• United States v. Barash
  412 F.2d 26· 2d Cir.· 1969-04-09 ·cited 74×
  The court assumes prior precedent binds it regarding aiding and abetting convictions for making payments to internal revenue agents.
• Bailey v. United States
  416 F.2d 1110· D.C. Cir.· 1969-03-07 ·cited 74×
  The denial of appellant's motions for judgment of acquittal was error because the evidence was legally insufficient to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that appellant participated in the offense.
• Isadore Blumenfield v. United States
  284 F.2d 46· 8th Cir.· 1960-11-15 ·cited 74×
  The court held that the indictments were sufficient, the denial of a change of venue was not an abuse of discretion, and the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions for violating the White Slave Traffic Act and conspiracy.
• Pearson v. United States
  192 F.2d 681· 6th Cir.· 1951-11-26 ·cited 74×
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was sufficient to sustain the convictions of the appellants for receiving and possessing stolen liquor, despite their contentions of insufficient evidence.
• United States v. Chiarella
  184 F.2d 903· 2d Cir.· 1950-10-30 ·cited 74×
  The court affirmed convictions but allowed appellants Chiarella and Stancin to brief the issue of whether cumulative sentences for receiving and possessing counterfeit bills constitute punishment for the same crime.
• United States v. Espinosa
  782 F.2d 888· 10th Cir.· 1986-01-24 ·cited 73×
  The court held that the defendant's detention at the border patrol checkpoint was lawful, his consent to search was voluntary, and the search did not exceed the scope of his consent.
• United States v. Douglass
  780 F.2d 1472· 9th Cir.· 1986-01-21 ·cited 73×
  The court held that the jury instructions regarding the firearms charge were proper, the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions, and the denial of severance was not an abuse of discretion.
• Rochez Bros., Inc. v. Rhoades
  527 F.2d 880· 3d Cir.· 1975-09-29 ·cited 73×
  A corporation is not derivatively liable for its president's securities fraud under agency, aiding and abetting, or controlling person theories unless there is evidence of culpable participation or knowledge by the corporation.
• United States v. Wagner
  884 F.2d 1090· 8th Cir.· 1989-09-08 ·cited 72×
  The court held that the evidence seized was not subject to suppression, the jury instructions were adequate, the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions, and the sentencing guidelines were correctly applied. The court also found no reversible error in the prosecutor's
• United States v. Serrano
  870 F.2d 1· 1st Cir.· 1989-03-01 ·cited 72×
  The court held that Serrano and Boscio's convictions were supported by sufficient evidence, but Stamps' conviction was tainted by inadmissible hearsay, requiring a new trial.
• United States v. Brown
  776 F.2d 397· 2d Cir.· 1985-11-04 ·cited 72×
  The majority opinion, which the dissent disagrees with, upheld a conspiracy conviction based on arguably insufficient evidence, including questionable expert testimony and inconsistent jury verdicts.
• United States v. Martinez
  555 F.2d 1269· 5th Cir.· 1977-07-15 ·cited 72×
  The court held that substantial evidence supported the conviction for aiding and abetting cocaine distribution and that the defendant received effective assistance of counsel.
• United States v. Johnson
  513 F.2d 819· 2d Cir.· 1975-04-01 ·cited 72×
  The court held that the cumulative weight of the evidence, including Johnson's presence in the car, his association with Loewe, and his false statements, was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Johnson was guilty of conspiracy or aiding and abetting the importati
• Hendrix v. United States
  327 F.2d 971· 5th Cir.· 1964-01-31 ·cited 72×
  The dissenting judge believes there is insufficient evidence to convict Hendrix of aiding and abetting the forgery and passing of checks.
• Mack v. United States
  326 F.2d 481· 8th Cir.· 1964-01-21 ·cited 72×
  The court held that substantial evidence supported the jury's verdict of guilt for aiding and abetting narcotics violations, and the appellant was not denied his Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial.
• Logsdon v. United States
  253 F.2d 12· 6th Cir.· 1958-03-05 ·cited 72×
  The court held that the trial court's jury instructions were inadequate to apprise the jury of the principles of aiding and abetting.
• United States v. Gordon
  253 F.2d 177· 7th Cir.· 1958-02-19 ·cited 72×
• Aldana v. DEL Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc.
  416 F.3d 1242· 11th Cir.· 2005-07-08 ·cited 71×
  Seven Guatemalan union leaders sued Del Monte and its subsidiaries under the Alien Tort Act and Torture Victim Protection Act, alleging that Del Monte hired a private security force that kidnapped, detained, and tortured them to break their union during labor negotiations in Guat
• United States v. Kessi
  868 F.2d 1097· 9th Cir.· 1989-03-01 ·cited 71×
  The court held that Kessi's conviction was affirmed because he failed to properly object to jury instructions, the evidence was sufficient to support his convictions for aiding and abetting securities fraud, mail fraud, and being an accessory after the fact, and the prosecutor's
• Daudt v. State
  368 So. 2d 52· Fla. 2d DCA· 1979-01-31 ·cited 71×
  The court held that the evidence did not establish constructive possession of marijuana by the appellant, but did establish his role in the sale.
• Heath v. State
  3 So. 3d 1017· Fla.· 2009-01-29 ·cited 70×
  Ronald Palmer Heath sought post-conviction relief from his death sentence for the first-degree murder of Michael Sheridan. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the denial of his Rule 3.851 motion, rejecting claims of newly discovered evidence (recanted testimony from his brother Ke
• United States v. Hamblin
  911 F.2d 551· 11th Cir.· 1990-09-07 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the mandatory sentencing provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) apply to multiple offenses in a single indictment and that its prior ruling on this matter is binding precedent. The court also affirmed the constitutionality of § 924(c) and rejected claims of ineffect
• United States v. Wallace
  848 F.2d 1464· 9th Cir.· 1988-05-26 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the district court erred in admitting Wallace's prior heroin conviction for impeachment and that the government's concession regarding Jencks Act notes required remand.
• United States v. Varbel
  780 F.2d 758· 9th Cir.· 1986-01-10 ·cited 70×
  The Currency Transaction Reporting Act and its regulations do not impose a duty on individuals to inform financial institutions about the nature of their currency transactions, and applying criminal sanctions for failure to do so violates due process.
• United States v. Wellington
  754 F.2d 1457· 9th Cir.· 1985-03-04 ·cited 70×
  The court affirmed the convictions, holding that the district court did not err in its rulings on the indictment amendment, jury instructions, evidence admissibility, severance, sufficiency of evidence, Speedy Trial Act claims, juror questionnaire use, or other miscellaneous assi
• United States v. Butler
  611 F.2d 1066· 5th Cir.· 1980-02-14 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the jury selection process was constitutional, the warrantless arrests and seizures were lawful, the denial of severance was proper, and the evidence was sufficient to sustain the convictions for conspiracy to possess marijuana and aiding and abetting possessi
• United States v. Thompson
  603 F.2d 1200· 5th Cir.· 1979-10-05 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the statutes and regulations regarding currency transaction reporting were not unconstitutionally vague as applied and that structuring a transaction to avoid reporting requirements was unlawful.
• Florentino Ramirez v. State
  371 So. 2d 1063· Fla. 3d DCA· 1979-06-05 ·cited 70×
  Five defendants appealed their convictions for conspiracy to possess marijuana and unlawful possession of over 100 pounds of marijuana following a large drug seizure in Biscayne Bay. The court reversed all conspiracy convictions, finding that aiding and abetting in the substantiv
• United States v. Buckhanon
  505 F.2d 1079· 8th Cir.· 1974-11-13 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the search of the suitcase was constitutionally permissible, venue was proper, evidence of other criminal conduct was admissible to show identity and plan, the attorney's testimony was not required, co-conspirator statements were admissible, and the evidence w
• United States v. Rodgers
  419 F.2d 1315· 10th Cir.· 1969-12-17 ·cited 70×
  Convictions for aiding and abetting a riot under 18 U.S.C. § 1792 are reversed because the indictments failed to allege or prove that anyone instigated or caused the riot, and mere participation is insufficient. Convictions for assault are affirmed or reversed based on specific f
• Grover Spurgeon King v. United States
  402 F.2d 289· 10th Cir.· 1968-10-22 ·cited 70×
  The court held that evidence of a separate forged check was admissible to show intent and guilty knowledge, and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying a bill of particulars or a new trial.
• Theriault v. United States
  401 F.2d 79· 8th Cir.· 1968-09-06 ·cited 70×
  The court held that the denial of the motion to suppress was proper, as the evidence was seized incident to a lawful arrest based on probable cause, and other claims of error were without merit.
• Coughlan v. United States
  391 F.2d 371· 9th Cir.· 1968-02-20 ·cited 70×
  A confession obtained from a defendant represented by counsel is not automatically invalid if counsel was not notified of the interview, provided the defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived their rights.
• United States v. North
  910 F.2d 843· D.C. Cir.· 1990-07-20 ·cited 69×·via Aider And Abettor Liability
  The court, in a dissenting opinion, argues that the trial court committed reversible error regarding prosecutorial misconduct during closing arguments and violations of the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA).
• United States v. Gardner
  905 F.2d 1432· 10th Cir.· 1990-06-18 ·cited 69×
  An upward departure from the Sentencing Guidelines is permissible and reasonable when prior convictions, though outside the fifteen-year limit, are similar in nature to the current offense and inadequately reflect the defendant's criminal history.
• Schlifke v. Seafirst Corp. & Seattle-First Nat'l Bank
  866 F.2d 935· 7th Cir.· 1989-01-19 ·cited 69×·via Aiding And Abetting Liability
  The court affirmed the grant of summary judgment, holding that the Bank's actions constituted a customary financing transaction, not a securities sale, and thus did not give rise to liability under the federal securities laws.
• United States v. Disla
  805 F.2d 1340· 9th Cir.· 1986-12-08 ·cited 69×
  The court held that the admission of Disla's post-arrest statement was harmless error and affirmed his convictions for conspiracy, possession, and wire fraud, but reversed his conviction for aiding and abetting possession.
• Clark Dean Chaudoin v. State
  362 So. 2d 398· Fla. 2d DCA· 1978-08-23 ·cited 69×
  Clark Dean Chaudoin was convicted of murder in the second degree and aggravated battery as an aider and abettor to his brother James's shooting. The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed the conviction, finding the circumstantial evidence insufficient as a matter of law to ex