Legal Opinion
United States v. James B. Anton, A/K/A Steve Savage, Dr. Thomas Donovan and Mike Nameth. Appeal of James B. Anton
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 20, 1979No. 78-1996PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GARTH, Circuit Judge.
The question presented on this appeal is whether the district court judge may state in his charge to the jury that he regarded the defendant “as devoid of credibility” and that he “did not believe [the defendant’s testimony] absolutely and in all respects.” We hold that inclusion of this statement in the charge deprived the defendant of his right to have questions of credibility decided by a jury. United States v. Gaines, 450 F.2d 186, 189 (3d Cir. 1971), cert. denied, 405 U.S. 927, 92 S.Ct. 978, 30 L.Ed.2d 801 (1972).
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The defendant, James Anton, was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Quercia v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Billeci v. United States. Lewis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- United States v. KravitzCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- United States v. Eugene Gaines, in 19405Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
- William Dallas Stevens v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by12 opinions
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