Aiding And Abetting

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• United States v. Esparza
  882 F.2d 143· 5th Cir.· 1989-08-17
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain convictions for aiding and abetting the transportation and harboring of illegal aliens, and that the trial court did not err in its jury instructions.
• United States v. Hoffman
  877 F.2d 831· 10th Cir.· 1989-06-12
  The court held that the defendant's convictions for conspiracy and aiding and abetting interstate travel were valid, and his ineffective assistance of counsel claim was without merit.
• Dad's Props., Inc. v. Lucas
  545 So. 2d 926· Fla. 2d DCA· 1989-05-12
  Dad's Properties, Inc. appealed the denial of its application for a preliminary injunction to enforce a covenant not to compete against the Lucas family, who sold their adult nightclub business (Sugar Daddy's) to Dad's Properties in 1986 but subsequently opened a competing club (
• United States v. Rederth
  872 F.2d 255· 8th Cir.· 1989-04-12
  The court held that the admission of testimony regarding the defendant's termination of a police interview was not an improper use of silence, and the jury instructions adequately covered the defense theory.
• United States v. Lawson
  872 F.2d 179· 6th Cir.· 1989-04-12
  The court held that there was sufficient evidence to support the defendant's convictions for aiding and abetting the possession of illegal weapons and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting prior consistent statements.
• North v. State
  538 So. 2d 897· Fla. 5th DCA· 1989-01-19
  Robert Dewane North was convicted of first degree murder, sexual battery, robbery, and burglary. On appeal, he challenged his first degree murder conviction on felony murder grounds, arguing that the trial court erroneously included special findings about intent and foreseeabilit
• United States v. Romero
  856 F.2d 1020· 8th Cir.· 1988-08-15
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict the defendant of distribution, possession with intent to distribute, and conspiracy, and that his statements were properly admitted.
• United States v. Howard
  691 F. Supp. 1398· S.D. Fla.· 1988-08-11
  The court affirmed the magistrate's order of pretrial detention, finding that the government proved by clear and convincing evidence that no condition of release would reasonably assure the safety of the victims and the community.
• United States v. Corrado Bonfant
  851 F.2d 12· 1st Cir.· 1988-07-08
  The court held that the appellants' convictions were valid, rejecting claims of Fifth Amendment violations and insufficient evidence.
• United States v. Lueben
  838 F.2d 751· 5th Cir.· 1988-02-12
  The court held that the district court's finding that false statements made by the defendant to federally insured savings and loan associations were material was not erroneous as a matter of law.
• Voto v. State
  509 So. 2d 1291· Fla. 4th DCA· 1987-07-15
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support a conviction for trafficking in cocaine based on aiding and abetting, but insufficient to support a conviction for conspiracy to traffic.
• Tamer v. State
  510 So. 2d 933· Fla. 3d DCA· 1987-06-23
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction and that no reversible error occurred during the trial.
• Howe v. Commodity Futures Trading Comm'n
  804 F.2d 1· 1st Cir.· 1986-10-29
  The court affirmed the CFTC's order, holding that the petitioner received adequate notice and due process, and that the $100,000 civil penalty was not an abuse of discretion.
• Hill v. E.P. Perini
  788 F.2d 406· 6th Cir.· 1986-04-21
  A defendant can be indicted as a principal offender and convicted of complicity in the offense without violating federal due process or Ohio law, provided adequate notice is given.
• C.P.P. v. State
  479 So. 2d 858· Fla. 1st DCA· 1985-12-18
  A minor was adjudicated delinquent for burglary and grand theft based on aiding and abetting theory. The appellate court reversed, holding that circumstantial evidence was insufficient to exclude reasonable hypotheses of innocence, particularly that the appellant may have simply
• United States v. Kelley
  769 F.2d 215· 4th Cir.· 1985-08-07
  The court held that the defendant's conviction for conspiring to defraud the government and aiding in the preparation of false W-4 forms was valid, rejecting his claims of insufficient participation, First Amendment protection, and selective prosecution.
• United States v. Scharrer
  614 F. Supp. 234· S.D. Fla.· 1985-07-15
  The court held that the defendant's post-trial motions alleging insufficient evidence and ineffective assistance of counsel were without merit.
• United States v. Hayes
  739 F.2d 236· 6th Cir.· 1984-07-20
  The court held that a defendant charged with aiding and abetting the transportation of a stolen motor vehicle in interstate commerce does not need to have knowledge that the vehicle would be transported in interstate commerce.
• Horton v. State
  442 So. 2d 1064· Fla. 1st DCA· 1983-12-20
  The court held that the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to prove that the appellant intended to participate in the crime of trespass, thus reversing his conviction.
• State v. Oswald
  442 So. 2d 360· Fla. 1st DCA· 1983-12-08
  The court held that the trial court did not err in dismissing the count of the information.
• United States v. Killingsworth
  719 F.2d 1130· 11th Cir.· 1983-11-17
  The court held that the government presented sufficient evidence to sustain the conviction and properly admitted extrinsic act evidence.
• United States v. Saldivar
  710 F.2d 699· 11th Cir.· 1983-07-25
  The court held that the joinder of father and son for trial was proper, evidence previously used for a conspiracy count was admissible, character evidence restrictions were harmless, cross-examination and closing arguments were permissible, sufficiency of evidence supported convi
• United States v. Brown
  709 F.2d 14· 6th Cir.· 1983-06-08
  The court held that the defendant's mailing of fraudulent sales slips to a clearinghouse was in furtherance of his mail fraud scheme, distinguishing the case from United States v. Maze.
• Davis v. State
  436 So. 2d 196· Fla. 4th DCA· 1983-06-01
  Tyrone Davis was convicted of robbery with a firearm based primarily on circumstantial evidence that he entered a store minutes before two others robbed it. The appellate court reversed, holding that the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to prove Davis's intent to aid and
• A.H. v. State
  428 So. 2d 754· Fla. 2d DCA· 1983-03-25
  The court held that the trial court erred in failing to grant a judgment of acquittal due to the absence of evidence proving the defendant's perpetration or aiding and abetting of grand theft.
• Cable v. State
  436 So. 2d 160· Fla. 2d DCA· 1983-03-18
  A person can be convicted as a principal in the first degree for an aggravated assault committed by another if they intended to participate in the crime and their actions aided, abetted, or induced the commission of the offense, even if the assault was a secondary crime.
• United States v. Jones
  668 F.2d 258· 6th Cir.· 1982-01-11
  The court held that there was no reversible error in the conviction for conspiracy to counterfeit money.
• In the Interest of C. D. S. v. State
  397 So. 2d 407· Fla. 5th DCA· 1981-04-22
• Ashenoff v. State
  391 So. 2d 289· Fla. 3d DCA· 1980-12-09
  Three defendants were convicted by jury of conspiracy to sell cannabis but acquitted of possession with intent to sell. The appellate court reversed the conspiracy convictions, holding that the evidence established at most aiding and abetting in a drug transaction, which is insuf
• Gilda Ann Buchbinder v. Levon C. Register
  634 F.2d 327· 6th Cir.· 1980-11-04
  The court held that the Tennessee Uniform Contribution Among Tort-feasors Act does not apply to breaches of fiduciary duty, even when a non-fiduciary aids and abets the fiduciary.
• United States v. Couch
  616 F.2d 954· 6th Cir.· 1980-03-03
  The court held that the evidence presented was sufficient to sustain the jury verdicts against the defendants and affirmed the judgments of conviction.
• Glover v. State
  376 So. 2d 1228· Fla. 2d DCA· 1979-11-21
• Berlin Commc'ns, Inc. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n
  626 F.2d 869· D.C. Cir.· 1979-10-25
  The court held that the FCC's denial of license renewal for fraudulent billing was not inconsistent with precedent and that Berlin's alleged mitigating factors did not warrant a lesser sanction.
• United States v. Waller
  607 F.2d 49· 3d Cir.· 1979-10-05
  The court held that the trial judge's question about the defendant testifying, in the context of the entire trial and defense counsel's own remarks, did not constitute plain error. The jury charge on aiding and abetting was also deemed correct.
• Cape AIR Freight, Inc. v. The United States & Interstate Commerce Comm'n
  586 F.2d 170· 10th Cir.· 1978-11-06
  The court held that the ICC's orders requiring Cape Air Freight to cease and desist certain operations were justified, as Cape failed to exercise sufficient control and responsibility over its 'agents' performing transportation services.
• United States v. Vern Maeser Young
  575 F.2d 828· 10th Cir.· 1978-05-17
  The court held that there was sufficient evidence to support the jury's convictions for conspiracy to defraud the United States and submitting false claims, and that the trial judge did not err in his instructions or remarks.
• United States v. Kelly
  569 F.2d 927· 5th Cir.· 1978-03-20
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 2314, and that the trial court did not err in its rulings on jury instructions, continuances, severance, attorney-client privilege, or mistrials.
• Llano v. State
  356 So. 2d 1260· Fla. 3d DCA· 1978-02-28
• United States v. Williams
  570 F.2d 657· 6th Cir.· 1978-02-22
  The court held that the federal statute prohibiting interstate transportation of falsely made securities applies to those who cause such transportation, not just those who physically transport them.
• United States v. Vaughan
  565 F.2d 283· 4th Cir.· 1977-11-10
  The court held that the prosecutor's statement about reindictment after failed plea negotiations, coupled with an added count in a superseding indictment, did not demonstrate actual or apparent prosecutorial vindictiveness, nor violate due process.
• United States v. White
  553 F.2d 1137· 8th Cir.· 1977-04-15
  The court held that the trial court did not err in limiting cross-examination regarding restitution by a third party, as it did not negate the original fraud.
• Amidi Zuberi v. State
  343 So. 2d 664· Fla. 3d DCA· 1977-03-08
  Amidi Zuberi was convicted of first-degree murder under Florida's felony murder rule in connection with a robbery. On appeal, Zuberi challenged the denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal and the trial court's jury instructions, but the appellate court affirmed the convict
• United States v. Sims
  543 F.2d 1089· 4th Cir.· 1976-11-03
  The court held that the trial judge did not err in giving a jury instruction on common law confederation alongside a charge under 18 U.S.C. § 2.
• State v. Guyton
  331 So. 2d 392· Fla. 4th DCA· 1976-04-30
  Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's dismissal of charges against Guyton for attempted robbery and aggravated assault. The trial court had granted a motion to dismiss based on the State's reliance on circumstantial evidence that allegedly failed to
• United States v. Ridley
  519 F.2d 791· 6th Cir.· 1975-07-29
  The court held that the jury instructions given were proper and did not prejudice the defendants, and that the conspiracy conviction instruction was adequate.
• McNEAL v. State
  303 So. 2d 698· Fla. 3d DCA· 1974-12-03
  Gerald McNeal appealed his conviction for robbery and three-year prison sentence, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to establish that the victim owned the property and that the victim was placed in fear. The Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed the conviction, holdi
• United States v. Bong Shew Cheung
  504 F.2d 362· 9th Cir.· 1974-09-25
  The court affirmed the conviction, finding sufficient evidence for the conspiracy charge and deeming it unnecessary to address the aiding and abetting conviction due to concurrent sentences.
• Little v. State
  293 So. 2d 775· Fla. 2d DCA· 1974-05-01
  Little was convicted of assault with intent to murder two police officers and conspiracy to commit that offense. The court reversed and remanded for a new trial because evidence of the conspiracy was inadmissible without prior proof that Little was involved in planning the crime,
• Thomas v. State
  293 So. 2d 88· Fla. 2d DCA· 1974-04-19
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support a conviction for second-degree murder or aiding and abetting, even if the evidence was primarily circumstantial.
• United States v. Bethany
  489 F.2d 91· 5th Cir.· 1974-02-07
  The court held that the defendant's guilty plea was valid and that the district court did not err in refusing to reduce his sentence.