Legal Opinion

United States v. John Anthony Robinson

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided October 2, 1989No. 87-5880PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHN W. POTTER, District Judge.

Defendant-appellant, John Anthony Robinson, appeals his criminal conviction for intimidating and threatening a witness with intent to influence the witness’ testimony in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512. Appellant raises two issues for review. First, appellant argues that the district court committed prejudicial error when it refused to give an entrapment instruction to the jury on Count II of the indictment unless appellant admitted the elements of the offense alleged in Count II. Appellant contends that the court’s instructions as to Count II therefore deprived…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Griffith v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Mathews v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Henderson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. United States v. John Charles Richard MentzCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. United States v. Vernon L. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
  2. United States v. William Luke CarnesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2002
  3. United States v. Dracy Lamont McKneely Also Known as Green EyesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
  4. United States v. TinklenbergSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  5. United States v. Charles Dawn, Also Known as Charles Cole, Also Known as Charles WebbCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990

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