Legal Opinion
United States v. Camiel
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 7, 1982No. Nos. 81-2933 to 81-2935PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.
This appeal by the government comes from a directed verdict of acquittal following a jury verdict of guilty in a highly publicized criminal trial implicating Pennsylvania and Philadelphia public officials.1 Three questions are presented: whether there was a variance between the indictment and the proof; if so, whether it prejudiced substantial rights of the defendants; and if so, whether the proper remedy was a new trial or acquittal. Defendants were charged with participating, with unindicted co-schemers, in a single political patronage scheme,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Russell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Ex Parte BainSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
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3Cited by57 opinions
- Kehr Packages, Inc. v. Fidelcor, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Linette Perez, United States of America v. Juancho Alcantera, United States of America v. Edmundo BatoonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
- United States v. TarantinoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- United States v. RiccobeneCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Amos Salmon, No. 90-3355, Raymond E. Washington, No. 90-3363, Richard Fitzpatrick, No. 90-3366, John Surratt, No. 90-3438Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
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