Legal Opinion
United States v. Hollis Clark
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1979No. 79-5102PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Per curiam
In this mail conspiracy conviction, 18 U.S. C.A. §§ 1708, 371, the defendant’s knowledge and intent were critical. The sole contention on this appeal is that the trial court should have admitted the results of a polygraph examination of defendant relating to his specific intent regarding his involvement in the mail theft conspiracy. He argues that the evidentiary exclusion violated his constitutional right of due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution.
Although other circuits have granted some discretion in admitting polygraph evidence, United…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. RidlingDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1972
- United States v. Joaquin Gloria, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Reginald Cochran, William Ronald Watson, and William Robert Bland,defendants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Pete HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Samih K. Masri and Wally GhalayiniCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- United States v. Arturo Rodriguez, Vincente RamirezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- James Martin Smith v. Douglas M. Gonzales, Thomas P. LaneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Deral Gene Holman, Donald Bruce Holman, John Mallory ObertCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
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