Federal Rules Of Criminal Procedure Rule 30

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• Isgate v. United States
  174 F.2d 437· 5th Cir.· 1949-05-13 ·cited 8×
  The court held that the jury charge, when read as a whole, adequately presented the defense, and any alleged deficiencies were either harmless or plain error, not warranting reversal.
• Payne v. United States
  340 F.2d 748· 9th Cir.· 1965-01-22 ·cited 7×
  The court held that a confession made after being informed of rights by the Commissioner and FBI agent, and without evidence of coercion, is admissible even if made while in custody and without counsel.
• United States v. Young
  997 F.2d 1204· 7th Cir.· 1993-06-24 ·cited 6×
  The court affirmed the jury verdict but reversed the sentence, remanding for a new sentencing hearing. The court held that the district court must determine the quantity of drugs a defendant could reasonably foresee as part of a conspiracy when sentencing under mandatory minimum
• United States v. Edwards
  968 F.2d 1148· 11th Cir.· 1992-08-14 ·cited 6×
  Defendants were convicted of cocaine importation and related offenses. The Eleventh Circuit reversed Thomas Roker's convictions for 1983 substantive offenses because the district court erred by failing to instruct the jury on the statute of limitations defense, which had an evide
• United States v. Watson
  894 F.2d 1345· D.C. Cir.· 1990-01-19 ·cited 6×
  The dissenting judge would hold that the use of evidence obtained by a government agent after charges attached violated the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel, requiring exclusion and a new trial.
• United States v. Lambert
  887 F.2d 1568· 11th Cir.· 1989-11-14 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the failure to file a supporting affidavit for a search warrant does not invalidate the warrant if other evidence establishes its existence and contents, and that a defendant must show prejudice to warrant reversal for failure to give a requested jury instruct
• United States v. Eder
  836 F.2d 1145· 8th Cir.· 1988-02-09 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the federal district court had jurisdiction and proper venue, and that the defendant received effective assistance of counsel and a fair trial.
• United States v. Swafford
  766 F.2d 426· 10th Cir.· 1985-06-28 ·cited 6×
  The court held that prosecutorial remarks did not constitute plain error, the jury instruction issue was waived, and inconsistent verdicts are permissible.
• United States v. Biggs
  761 F.2d 184· 4th Cir.· 1985-05-09 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the evidence was legally sufficient to convict on all counts and that the district court erred in granting judgments of acquittal on three counts. The court affirmed the conviction on count 3 and reversed the judgments of acquittal on counts 1, 2, and 4.
• United States v. Black
  692 F.2d 314· 4th Cir.· 1982-09-28 ·cited 6×
  The dissenting judge would affirm the conviction, finding the jury instruction error harmless.
• United States v. Adelbert Lone Bear and Merceline Cynthia Red Boy
  579 F.2d 522· 9th Cir.· 1978-07-31 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the government does not need to prove the victim was not the defendant's wife in a federal rape prosecution under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153 and 2031, unless the defendant raises such a defense.
• United States v. Jensen
  561 F.2d 1297· 8th Cir.· 1977-09-30 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the delay in bringing the defendants before a magistrate was not unreasonable, and their statements were admissible. The court also found the evidence sufficient for conviction and affirmed the jury's verdict despite a flawed reasonable doubt instruction.
• United States v. Sanchez
  532 F.2d 155· 9th Cir.· 1976-03-25 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial court's failure to sever Ruiz's trial or provide a limiting instruction after Sanchez admitted to conspiracy prejudiced Ruiz's right to a fair trial and confrontation.
• United States v. Ingenito
  531 F.2d 1174· 2d Cir.· 1976-03-16 ·cited 6×
  The court affirmed the conviction, holding that the trial court did not commit plain error by failing to instruct the jury on entrapment as a matter of law, and that the special attorney had the authority to seek the indictment.
• United States v. Cacioppo
  517 F.2d 22· 8th Cir.· 1975-05-12 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the indictment sufficiently stated the essential facts constituting the offense, including intent, and that the jury instructions did not constitute plain error.
• United States v. Hiram
  473 F.2d 670· 9th Cir.· 1973-01-31 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the conviction for possessing a firearm must be reversed, but affirmed the convictions for transporting forged traveler's checks.
• United States v. Smith
  435 F.2d 832· 5th Cir.· 1970-12-28 ·cited 6×
  The court held that there was sufficient evidence to support the jury's verdict and that no plain error occurred in the jury instructions.
• United States v. Slaton
  430 F.2d 1109· 7th Cir.· 1970-07-10 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court's failure to hold a conference on jury instructions was harmless error, and there was no fatal variance between the indictment and the proof.
• United States v. Nolan
  420 F.2d 552· 5th Cir.· 1969-12-29 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial judge did not abuse discretion in deferring a hearing on wiretap evidence admissibility until after trial, and that the government sufficiently proved its evidence was untainted by illegal surveillance.
• Kowalewski v. United States
  418 F.2d 118· 9th Cir.· 1969-10-09 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the inadvertent inclusion of a deleted phrase in a jury instruction, which suggested participation in the theft, was not reversible error given the overall context and other instructions.
• United States v. English
  409 F.2d 200· 3d Cir.· 1969-04-22 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court erred in refusing to give a specific jury instruction that no presumption arises from a defendant's failure to testify.
• Corey v. United States
  346 F.2d 65· 1st Cir.· 1965-05-26 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in refusing to allow evidence of the defendant's income tax liability, as it was collateral and not probative of the witness's credibility or bias.
• Noah v. United States
  304 F.2d 317· 9th Cir.· 1962-06-18 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the conviction on count 8, and other issues were rendered moot by concurrent sentences.
• Britton v. United States
  301 F.2d 531· D.C. Cir.· 1962-04-05 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial court did not commit reversible error by refusing a request for a lesser included offense instruction when the request was made late and lacked specificity.
• Rico J. Alvarez v. United States
  275 F.2d 299· 5th Cir.· 1960-03-04 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the searches and seizures were lawful incident to lawful arrests, and that the co-defendant's statements were properly admitted with limiting instructions to the jury. The court also found no error in the jury instructions due to the appellant's failure to obj
• Catlin v. United States
  251 F.2d 368· D.C. Cir.· 1957-11-08 ·cited 6×
  It is error for a trial judge not to inform the jury of the consequences of a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity when the defense is fairly raised and the defendant desires the instruction.
• Rucker v. United States
  206 F.2d 464· D.C. Cir.· 1953-06-11 ·cited 6×
  The court held that entrapment was a question of fact for the jury, and a misstatement in the jury charge was not reversible error.
• United States v. Hall
  200 F.2d 957· 2d Cir.· 1953-01-07 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to support the verdict and any trial errors were harmless.
• James v. United States (two cases)
  191 F.2d 472· D.C. Cir.· 1951-06-28 ·cited 6×
  The court held that while the prosecutor's argument was improper, the trial court's statement sufficiently cured the error, and the convictions should be affirmed.
• United States v. Pacione
  950 F.2d 1348· 7th Cir.· 1991-12-26 ·cited 4×
• United States v. Sides
  944 F.2d 1554· 10th Cir.· 1991-09-24 ·cited 4×
  The court held that there was sufficient evidence to support the defendant's convictions for first-degree murder, and that the admission of prior convictions and crime scene photographs, as well as prosecutorial remarks, did not constitute plain error.
• United States v. Williams
  923 F.2d 76· 8th Cir.· 1991-01-04 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the conviction and sentence, finding no reversible error in the indictment, jury instructions, severance denial, or Sentencing Guidelines.
• United States v. Chavis
  880 F.2d 788· 4th Cir.· 1989-07-24 ·cited 4×
  The court held that a warrantless station house search of a vehicle is permissible if probable cause existed at the scene of arrest, and that reverse sting operations using informants do not violate due process if the illegal activity was not manufactured by the government.
• United States v. Norris
  873 F.2d 1519· D.C. Cir.· 1989-05-09 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in denying a missing witness instruction, in misstating the law of entrapment, or in its participation in cross-examination, as none of these issues warranted reversal.
• United States v. Brown
  871 F.2d 80· 8th Cir.· 1989-03-28 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the jury instruction regarding intent to distribute was not plain error and that the nondisclosure of a defendant's oral statement did not prejudice his substantial rights.
• United States v. Bullock
  857 F.2d 367· 7th Cir.· 1988-09-01 ·cited 4×
  The court held that evidence of other "bad acts" was admissible under Fed.R.Evid. 404(b), that materiality is a question of law for the court, and that the defendant failed to preserve his objection to a jury instruction. The court affirmed the conviction but remanded for correct
• United States v. Goetz
  826 F.2d 1025· 11th Cir.· 1987-09-08 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in granting the extension and continuance under the Speedy Trial Act, and that the defendant's other claims were procedurally barred or without merit.
• United States v. Oliver
  766 F.2d 252· 6th Cir.· 1985-06-28 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the trial court's correction of a jury instruction after closing arguments, which fundamentally altered the elements of the offense the jury was to consider, caused undue prejudice to the defendant.
• United States v. Lupo
  652 F.2d 723· 7th Cir.· 1981-07-01 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the warrantless searches of the automobile trunks were permissible under the automobile exception to the warrant requirement, and that the introduction of a piece of paper and limitations on marijuana species evidence were not erroneous.
• United States v. Madden
  525 F.2d 972· 5th Cir.· 1976-01-12 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in refusing to instruct the jury on a lesser included offense because the defendant failed to distinctly state the grounds for his objection as required by Rule 30.
• United States v. Rodrigues
  491 F.2d 663· 3d Cir.· 1974-02-20 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the omission of jury instructions on the essential elements of the crime, specifically the intent to defraud, constituted plain error requiring reversal.
• United States v. Stubbs
  476 F.2d 626· 6th Cir.· 1973-04-06 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appellants' convictions for Hobbs Act violations and conspiracy were not reversible error, affirming the district court's judgment.
• United States v. Malasanos
  472 F.2d 642· 7th Cir.· 1973-01-22 ·cited 4×
  A defendant's successful completion of a crime does not preclude a conviction for attempting that crime under the federal bank robbery statute. Furthermore, jury instructions regarding impeachment by prior conviction and the defendant's interest in the outcome were proper.
• United States v. Theotis Haywood
  452 F.2d 1330· D.C. Cir.· 1971-11-23 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appellant's claims of error regarding a juror's non-residence, the jury instructions on narcotics importation, and the lack of a preliminary hearing transcript were without merit.
• United States v. Littlejohn
  441 F.2d 26· 10th Cir.· 1971-04-22 ·cited 4×
  The court held that statements made voluntarily by the defendant to an arresting officer, without interrogation, are admissible even if Miranda warnings were not given.
• United States v. Pichnarcik
  427 F.2d 1290· 9th Cir.· 1970-06-15 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the admission of evidence of prior bankruptcy was proper as circumstantial evidence of intent and motive, and that other alleged errors were either harmless or waived.
• United States v. Williams
  401 F.2d 901· 9th Cir.· 1968-10-21 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in its jury instructions or in admitting certain testimony, as any errors were either favorable to the defendant, not objected to, or did not affect substantial rights.
• Anderson v. United States
  391 F.2d 243· 5th Cir.· 1968-03-12 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appellant's conviction was supported by sufficient evidence and that his procedural objections regarding jury instructions were waived.
• Semler v. The United States
  332 F.2d 6· 9th Cir.· 1964-03-16 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the convictions and that the trial court did not err in its procedural rulings.
• Washington v. United States
  326 F.2d 585· 8th Cir.· 1964-01-24 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appellant's conviction for stealing government property was valid, affirming the trial court's decisions regarding jury instructions, proof of ownership, and the admissibility of the confession.