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899 F.2d 297·
4th Cir.·
1990-03-27
·cited 16×
The court held that an arrest warrant affidavit's omission of potentially exculpatory information does not require suppression of post-arrest statements if the defendant cannot show the affiant intended to mislead the magistrate, and probable cause would still exist with the omit
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897 F.2d 469·
10th Cir.·
1990-02-27
·cited 16×
The court held that a horizontal customer allocation agreement constitutes a per se violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, and that sufficient evidence supported the jury's finding of a conspiracy and an effect on interstate commerce.
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899 F.2d 1465·
6th Cir.·
1990-02-05
·cited 16×
The court held that the defendant's right to a speedy trial was not violated, the evidence was sufficient to sustain convictions for tax evasion and false statements, and the district court did not err in admitting certain evidence or expert testimony.
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888 F.2d 1050·
5th Cir.·
1989-11-09
·cited 16×
The court held that a motion for judicial recusal raised for the first time on appeal is generally untimely, and that convictions under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001 and 1014 for the same act do not violate double jeopardy if Congress intended cumulative punishments.
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888 F.2d 1165·
7th Cir.·
1989-11-01
·cited 16×
The court held that the trial court did not err in excluding evidence of a motorcycle gang, admitting rebuttal testimony regarding prior drug discussions, denying a severance motion, or refusing a multiple conspiracy instruction.
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883 F.2d 1328·
7th Cir.·
1989-08-28
·cited 16×
The court held that there was sufficient evidence for the jury to find that the insurance company waived policy conditions through its agents' conduct and that its denial of the claim was unreasonable and vexatious.
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871 F.2d 689·
7th Cir.·
1989-04-03
·cited 16×
The court held that the appellant waived his argument regarding the admissibility of evidence under Fed.R.Evid. 404(b) by failing to make a specific objection at trial, and the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction.
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863 F.2d 141·
1st Cir.·
1988-12-13
·cited 16×
The court held that 'other acts' evidence is admissible under Rule 404(b) even when the defense is a general denial, and that allowing a juror to take notes during trial was not an abuse of discretion.
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853 F.2d 1055·
2d Cir.·
1988-08-08
·cited 16×
Collateral estoppel does not bar the government from offering evidence in a tax evasion retrial because the defendant failed to establish that the jury verdict in his first trial necessarily determined the facts at issue in his favor, especially given inconsistent verdicts.
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852 F.2d 1152·
9th Cir.·
1988-07-26
·cited 16×
The court held that a bank customer can be liable for aiding and abetting the failure to file currency transaction reports if they conspire with a bank officer, and that a conspiracy to defraud the United States under 18 U.S.C. § 371 can be punished as a felony even if the underl
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845 F.2d 1374·
6th Cir.·
1988-04-12
·cited 16×
The court should have excluded testimony of patients not listed in the indictment as it was improperly admitted under Rule 404(b) to prove character rather than intent for the charged offenses.
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844 F.2d 1·
1st Cir.·
1988-01-22
·cited 16×
The court affirmed the weapons convictions and affirmed in part, modified in part, and vacated and remanded in part the contempt convictions. It held that the defendant knowingly waived counsel, that certain inflammatory evidence was harmless error, and that some contempt sentenc
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819 F.2d 498·
5th Cir.·
1987-06-03
·cited 16×
The dissenting judge believes the case should be remanded to the district court to develop facts regarding alleged prosecutorial misconduct before ruling on the conviction's reversal.
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818 F.2d 1297·
7th Cir.·
1987-05-05
·cited 16×
The court held that "similar act" evidence of prior abuse of other children was admissible under Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) to show absence of accident, that copies of a destroyed X-ray were admissible, and that sufficient evidence supported the jury's finding that the murde
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788 F.2d 377·
6th Cir.·
1986-04-17
·cited 16×
The court held that law enforcement officers lawfully on premises may answer incoming telephone calls without violating the Fourth Amendment or Title III, and that evidence of prior similar acts is admissible to prove conspiracy.
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785 F.2d 587·
7th Cir.·
1986-03-06
·cited 16×
The court held that the trial court did not commit reversible error by limiting the defendant's testimony, refusing a necessity defense instruction, admitting evidence of subsequent bad acts, or mishandling the presentence investigation report.
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773 F.2d 549·
4th Cir.·
1985-09-18
·cited 16×
The court held that pathological gambling, by itself, does not constitute a mental disease or defect under the ALI test for insanity, and that the trial court did not err in so instructing the jury. The court also found no abuse of discretion in admitting expert testimony regardi
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743 F.2d 1359·
9th Cir.·
1984-09-28
·cited 16×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict Monforton of conspiracy, the tardy disclosure of exculpatory material did not constitute reversible error, the denial of the motion to withdraw counsel was proper, and the admission of evidence of other transactions and t
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734 F.2d 503·
10th Cir.·
1984-05-15
·cited 16×
The court held that the inventory search was lawful, evidence of past drug transactions was admissible, and the jury instruction on the lesser included offense was not required.
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728 F.2d 107·
2d Cir.·
1984-02-13
·cited 16×
The court affirmed the convictions, holding that the contracts sold were illegal commodity options and that various evidentiary and procedural rulings by the trial court were proper.
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731 F.2d 997·
2d Cir.·
1984-01-31
·cited 16×
The court held that a search incident to a lawful arrest is permissible, even if the arrest warrant was not obtained despite ample opportunity. However, evidence of a prior, distinct drug transaction, even if related, must be analyzed under Federal Rules of Evidence 404(b) and 40
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716 F.2d 1340·
10th Cir.·
1983-09-12
·cited 16×
The court held that presenting false claims to an intermediary state agency, funded by federal money under a federal program, violates the False Claims Act, and that the withholding of impeachment evidence was not material to the outcome.
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706 F.2d 271·
8th Cir.·
1983-05-12
·cited 16×
The court held that the appellant's arrest was supported by probable cause, the evidence seized was admissible, and evidentiary rulings were not erroneous.
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696 F.2d 753·
10th Cir.·
1982-12-14
·cited 16×
The court held that the indictments were valid, evidence of other crimes was admissible, and testimony derived from a transactional immunity agreement was permissible.
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693 F.2d 189·
D.C. Cir.·
1982-11-12
·cited 16×
The court held that the admission of extrinsic evidence to show a plan or scheme, and the timing of the limiting instruction, did not constitute reversible error because the appellant was not substantially prejudiced.
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687 F.2d 359·
11th Cir.·
1982-09-30
·cited 16×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to establish the statutory minimum value of the stolen goods and that the admission of evidence of other crimes and the judge's conduct did not constitute reversible error.
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674 F.2d 1067·
5th Cir.·
1982-05-06
·cited 16×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction for willfully and knowingly shielding illegal aliens from detection, and that the admission of prior immigration records was proper to show knowledge and state of mind.
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639 F.2d 1327·
5th Cir.·
1981-03-19
·cited 16×
The admission of thirty-two additional forgeries not charged in the indictment, offered to show a plan or scheme, constituted reversible error because they did not establish a larger goal and merely demonstrated propensity, thus violating Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b).
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641 F.2d 860·
10th Cir.·
1981-02-25
·cited 16×
The court held that a corporation established under the Indian Financing Act, even if also chartered under state law, qualifies as an Indian tribal organization under 18 U.S.C. § 1163. The court also held that an expert's opinion on whether funds were improperly taken is admissib
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585 F.2d 371·
8th Cir.·
1978-10-18
·cited 16×
The court held that evidence of other crimes was admissible and that newly discovered evidence did not warrant a new trial.
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553 F.2d 43·
8th Cir.·
1977-04-13
·cited 16×
The court held that the prosecutor's use of peremptory challenges did not demonstrate systematic exclusion of black jurors, and a mistrial was not warranted for a witness's volunteered testimony of other criminal activity.
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955 F.2d 1449·
11th Cir.·
1992-03-17
·cited 15×
The Eleventh Circuit reversed the convictions of Luke K. Hines and Fred Crenshaw III for aggravated sexual assault and aiding and abetting. The court held that while the district court did not err in its jury instructions regarding consent or in allowing testimony about aliases,
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942 F.2d 916·
5th Cir.·
1991-09-13
·cited 15×
The court held that the district court committed reversible error by failing to instruct the jury that it must unanimously agree on at least one specific false statement within each count of the indictment. The court also found the alleged false statements were material to the un
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899 F.2d 183·
2d Cir.·
1990-03-27
·cited 15×
The court held that the first jury's damage award was fair and reasonable, reversing the district court's remittitur and reinstating the original verdict. It also affirmed the district court's rulings on jurisdiction and evidence.
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896 F.2d 612·
1st Cir.·
1990-02-20
·cited 15×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction for transporting stolen documents, and that the denial of funds for foreign witnesses was not an abuse of discretion.
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842 F.2d 968·
7th Cir.·
1988-03-29
·cited 15×
The court held that the district court did not err in admitting testimony regarding the defendant's business dealings, that there was sufficient evidence to convict on two counts, and that the determination of materiality of false statements under 18 U.S.C. § 1014 is a question o
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841 F.2d 572·
5th Cir.·
1988-03-23
·cited 15×
The court held that 18 U.S.C. § 666 applies even if federal funds are not directly traceable to the specific transactions, and that the admission of certain prejudicial evidence and the sufficiency of evidence for extortion and mail fraud were not grounds for reversal.
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823 F.2d 1503·
11th Cir.·
1987-08-07
·cited 15×
The court held that the denial of the motion to suppress was proper because the appellant had standing and consented to the search, and the search was a lawful border search. The court also held that the denial of the motion to admit the co-defendant's guilty plea and the denial
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817 F.2d 1264·
7th Cir.·
1987-04-28
·cited 15×
The court held that the admission of evidence of prior misconduct was not an abuse of discretion, and that prosecutorial misconduct did not deprive the defendant of a fair trial.
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793 F.2d 1553·
11th Cir.·
1986-07-23
·cited 15×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain convictions for conspiracy to extort, extortion by threats, and solicitation, and that the trial court did not err in its jury instructions or in admitting evidence of prior criminal records.
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754 F.2d 944·
11th Cir.·
1985-03-08
·cited 15×
The court held that the joinder of offenses was proper, the extortion counts were not multiplicitous, and the trial judge's comments and the use of impeachment evidence did not constitute reversible error.
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710 F.2d 1328·
8th Cir.·
1983-06-30
·cited 15×
The court held that the obstruction of a criminal investigation statute can be violated by procuring a third party's misrepresentation, even if the defendant did not directly make a misrepresentation. It also held that evidence of prior similar insurance fraud schemes is admissib
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976 F.2d 1446·
1st Cir.·
1992-10-07
·cited 14×
The court affirmed the convictions, finding no reversible error in the denial of severance motions, evidentiary rulings, or the admission of tape transcripts and background hearsay.
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974 F.2d 1449·
5th Cir.·
1992-10-02
·cited 14×
The court held that it has jurisdiction over the government's cross-appeal of sentences and that the district court erred in sentencing based on a lower schedule of controlled substances. The court affirmed convictions but vacated sentences for resentencing.
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971 F.2d 1302·
7th Cir.·
1992-08-06
·cited 14×
The court held that the admission of prior bad acts evidence under Rule 404(b) was not an abuse of discretion, and the district court properly considered the probative value against prejudice when deciding on redaction of offensive language. The court also found no abuse of discr
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967 F.2d 1321·
9th Cir.·
1992-06-22
·cited 14×
The court affirmed the conviction but vacated the sentence, remanding for resentencing because the district court failed to adequately justify the extent of the upward departure.
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971 F.2d 452·
10th Cir.·
1992-06-03
·cited 14×
The court affirmed the conviction and sentence, holding that the search warrant was valid, evidence was properly admitted, and the sentence was not excessive or in violation of double jeopardy principles.
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959 F.2d 1371·
7th Cir.·
1992-03-10
·cited 14×
The court held that the district court did not err in admitting evidence of other crimes for the purpose of showing intent, in excluding certain defense evidence, or in limiting cross-examination, and that the defendant waived several other claims.
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956 F.2d 1388·
7th Cir.·
1992-02-27
·cited 14×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support a finding of a single conspiracy and that the district court did not err in admitting co-conspirator statements, jury instructions, tape recordings, transcripts, or evidence of prior marijuana conspiracy and imprisonment.
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950 F.2d 501·
7th Cir.·
1991-12-11
·cited 14×
The court held that the defendant's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and insufficient evidence to support her conviction lacked merit.