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758 F.2d 1198·
7th Cir.·
1985-04-01
·cited 34×
The court held that applying the stricter bail pending appeal standard under the Bail Reform Act of 1984 to crimes committed before its enactment does not violate the Ex Post Facto Clause.
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842 F.2d 1380·
2d Cir.·
1988-03-28
·cited 33×
The court held that surveillance tapes were admissible against a defendant as co-conspirator statements and that expert testimony regarding organized crime was admissible for background, affirming convictions.
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935 F.2d 1212·
11th Cir.·
1991-07-17
·cited 32×
The court held that the defendants' convictions for conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute were supported by sufficient evidence and that various procedural and sentencing issues raised on appeal lacked merit.
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829 F.2d 988·
10th Cir.·
1987-09-22
·cited 32×
The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the defendant's motions to sever, suppress wiretap evidence, disclose informants, admit post-arrest threat evidence, or in admitting co-conspirator statements.
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717 F.2d 1481·
4th Cir.·
1983-09-09
·cited 32×
The court held that the appellants' convictions were supported by sufficient evidence and that their procedural and evidentiary challenges lacked merit.
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728 F.2d 444·
10th Cir.·
1984-02-24
·cited 31×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the jury's verdict for conspiracy to rig bids under the Sherman Act, and that the indictment sufficiently stated an offense.
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779 F.2d 606·
11th Cir.·
1986-01-10
·cited 30×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the conspiracy convictions for appellants Quarterman, Prather, and McTeer, but reversed Jenkins' conviction due to insufficient evidence. The court also found no prejudicial variance between the indictment and the proof o
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756 F.2d 1467·
10th Cir.·
1985-03-04
·cited 28×
The court held that a vertical conspiracy to maintain resale prices is illegal per se, and that sufficient evidence existed to send the Sherman Act claim against La-Z-Boy to the jury. However, insufficient evidence existed to support the claim against Montgomery Ward and Mauldin.
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608 F.2d 1028·
5th Cir.·
1979-12-26
·cited 28×
The court held that McGuire's severance and hearsay objections were properly denied, and Rivera's conviction for conspiracy was supported by sufficient evidence, but his convictions for distribution and possession were not.
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600 F.2d 154·
8th Cir.·
1979-06-11
·cited 28×
The court held that the admission of co-conspirator statements, even if not made in furtherance of the conspiracy, was harmless error given the overwhelming evidence, and that other evidentiary and constitutional claims lacked merit.
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685 F.2d 810·
3d Cir.·
1982-07-16
·cited 27×
The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in its scheduling, transfer of venue, evidentiary rulings, or discovery sanctions, and therefore affirmed the jury's verdict in favor of the defendants.
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887 F.2d 25·
1st Cir.·
1989-10-13
·cited 26×
The court held that the district court did not err in admitting firearms and coconspirator statements, nor was the evidence insufficient for conviction.
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809 F.2d 1291·
7th Cir.·
1987-01-15
·cited 26×
The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting co-conspirator statements, evidence of fee payments, and denying severance motions, and that sufficient evidence supported the convictions for conspiracy, mail fraud, and RICO violations.
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750 F.2d 1141·
2d Cir.·
1984-12-18
·cited 26×
The court affirmed the convictions, finding that the indictment was sufficient, severance was not required, the evidence supported guilty knowledge and intent, and evidentiary rulings were proper.
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583 F.2d 325·
7th Cir.·
1978-08-15
·cited 26×
The court held that the trial court did not err in denying severance motions or restricting cross-examination, and that most convictions were supported by sufficient evidence. However, the court reversed and remanded the perjury convictions for Steven R. Hansen due to prejudicial
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888 F.2d 1076·
6th Cir.·
1989-10-30
·cited 24×
The court affirmed the defendant's convictions, finding that the district court properly admitted coconspirator statements and that the defendant's other claims lacked merit or were procedurally barred.
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884 F.2d 1518·
1st Cir.·
1989-09-14
·cited 24×
The court affirmed the convictions and sentences of both appellants, finding no merit in their challenges regarding sentencing, evidentiary rulings, or sufficiency of evidence.
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850 F.2d 836·
1st Cir.·
1988-06-29
·cited 24×
The court held that the district court did not err in excluding evidence of town officers' statements due to lack of proven conspiracy, but erred in directing a verdict on the civil rights conspiracy claim, though this error was harmless.
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796 F.2d 891·
7th Cir.·
1986-07-09
·cited 24×
The court held that the jury instructions were proper, evidence was sufficient, and co-conspirator statements were admissible, affirming the convictions.
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778 F.2d 722·
11th Cir.·
1985-12-19
·cited 24×
The court held that the district court did not err in admitting Botero's post-arrest statements, coconspirator statements, or evidence of other money laundering schemes, and that the denial of severance motions and claims of judicial/prosecutorial misconduct were also without mer
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767 F.2d 730·
10th Cir.·
1985-07-17
·cited 24×
The court held that entry through an open door in the presence of a defendant does not violate the knock-and-announce statute (18 U.S.C. § 3109), and a prosecutor's single, objected-to comment on post-arrest silence can be harmless error given overwhelming evidence of guilt.
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758 F.2d 30·
1st Cir.·
1985-03-29
·cited 24×
The court held that the admission of evidence concerning a second extortion attempt did not constructively amend the indictment and was admissible under the co-conspirator exception to hearsay, and did not violate the Confrontation Clause.
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749 F.2d 1302·
9th Cir.·
1984-12-18
·cited 24×
The court held that the evidence was insufficient to warrant a jury instruction on the defense of duress, and the admission of certain documents constituted harmless error.
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736 F.2d 1222·
8th Cir.·
1984-06-12
·cited 24×
The court held that the admission of a coconspirator's testimony about his agreement with the government, even without a limiting instruction, was harmless error given the overwhelming evidence. It also held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying severanc
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685 F.2d 921·
5th Cir.·
1982-08-26
·cited 24×
The court held that the admission of evidence of sample drug transactions and co-conspirator statements was proper, and that Reinosa's post-arrest statement was admissible.
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953 F.2d 176·
5th Cir.·
1992-01-23
·cited 22×
The court held that exigent circumstances justified the warrantless entry into the residence and that there was sufficient evidence to support the defendants' convictions for conspiracy and aiding and abetting possession with intent to distribute marijuana.
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746 F.2d 406·
8th Cir.·
1984-10-11
·cited 22×
The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting evidence of flight, allowing leading questions, limiting cross-examination, admitting coconspirator statements, or in its handling of the government's closing remarks.
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564 F.2d 1155·
5th Cir.·
1977-12-16
·cited 22×
The court held that the admission of coconspirator statements was proper and the prosecutor's closing remarks did not constitute plain error, affirming the convictions.
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957 F.2d 1138·
4th Cir.·
1992-02-28
·cited 20×
The court affirmed convictions for conspiracy to distribute cocaine, but vacated one defendant's sentence for obstruction of justice and remanded for resentencing.
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923 F.2d 934·
2d Cir.·
1991-01-11
·cited 20×
The court held that the admission of unredacted grand jury testimony during deliberations, while potentially a Sixth Amendment violation, was harmless error because the testimony was cumulative and the defendant's credibility was extensively attacked. The court also affirmed the
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844 F.2d 942·
2d Cir.·
1988-04-06
·cited 20×
The court affirmed the conviction, holding that the admission of wiretap tapes despite a delay in sealing, the exclusion of handwriting exemplars, the establishment of venue, the admission of a spontaneous oral statement, expert testimony on drug jargon, the use of a suppressed t
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695 F.2d 1165·
9th Cir.·
1983-01-06
·cited 19×
The court held that while the government committed a Rule 16 violation by failing to produce a transcript, the defendant suffered no prejudice.
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757 F.2d 1486·
4th Cir.·
1985-03-21
·cited 18×
The court held that a defendant cannot demand pre-trial discovery of a co-conspirator's statement when the government does not intend to call the co-conspirator as a witness.
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741 F.2d 680·
4th Cir.·
1984-08-08
·cited 18×
The court affirmed convictions for conspiracy and substantive offenses for most defendants, but reversed substantive convictions for Michael Spoone due to insufficient evidence. The court also affirmed Rusty Spoone's conspiracy conviction despite his age at the time of some acts.
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721 F.2d 792·
11th Cir.·
1983-12-23
·cited 18×
The court held that the admission of co-conspirator statements was proper, the prosecutor's comments were not misconduct, and the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions.
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846 F.2d 521·
8th Cir.·
1988-05-16
·cited 16×
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838 F.2d 876·
6th Cir.·
1988-02-08
·cited 16×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in its evidentiary rulings or in its application of the correct legal standard for determining conspiracy membership.
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811 F.2d 384·
7th Cir.·
1987-02-10
·cited 16×
The court affirmed the defendant's convictions, holding that the district court properly denied motions to suppress evidence and dismiss the indictment, and that the evidence was sufficient to support the jury's verdict.
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768 F.2d 1257·
11th Cir.·
1985-08-16
·cited 16×
The court held that there was no fatal variance between the indictment and evidence, joinder of defendants was proper, and various evidentiary rulings were either harmless error or not grounds for reversal.
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744 F.2d 1271·
7th Cir.·
1984-09-21
·cited 16×
The court held that the admission of evidence obtained from a telephone conversation, even if obtained through alleged police misconduct against a co-conspirator, was permissible because the defendant incriminated himself voluntarily and his trial was not fundamentally unfair. Th
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964 F.2d 899·
9th Cir.·
1992-05-15
·cited 14×
The court held that the wiretap evidence was admissible, the district court did not err in evidentiary rulings, the evidence was sufficient for conviction, and the jury instructions were adequate.
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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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946 F.2d 176·
2d Cir.·
1991-09-30
·cited 14×
The court affirmed convictions for drug and money laundering offenses but remanded for reconsideration of a downward departure from the sentences imposed under the Sentencing Guidelines.
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943 F.2d 1246·
10th Cir.·
1991-09-03
·cited 14×
The court held that there was sufficient circumstantial evidence for a jury to find the appellant knowingly participated in the conspiracy and committed bankruptcy and mail fraud, but reversed and remanded for a new trial due to issues with co-conspirator statement admissibility.
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927 F.2d 999·
7th Cir.·
1991-03-20
·cited 14×
The court held that while the district court erroneously admitted a co-conspirator's statement, the error was harmless because other substantial evidence proved the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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867 F.2d 1132·
8th Cir.·
1989-02-14
·cited 14×
The court held that the district court properly admitted co-conspirator statements and evidence of other crimes, but erred in admitting evidence of a prior conviction, though this was harmless error. The court also found plain error regarding defense counsel's statement and reman
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865 F.2d 551·
3d Cir.·
1989-01-09
·cited 14×
The court held that there was sufficient independent evidence to admit co-conspirator statements under the Ammar standard and that the use of false passports and identities was admissible. However, sentences for two defendants were vacated due to potential sentencing misunderstan
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771 F.2d 1193·
9th Cir.·
1985-09-16
·cited 14×
The court held that statements implicating the defendant as a co-conspirator were properly admitted under FRE 801(d)(2)(E) and that a flight jury instruction was also proper.
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799 F.2d 985·
5th Cir.·
1986-09-12
·cited 12×
The court held that the trial court did not err in denying motions based on outrageous government conduct and in admitting co-conspirator statements, and that the defendant did not demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel.