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United States v. Catherine Bright

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided May 21, 1975No. 754, Docket 74-2447PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GURFEIN, Circuit Judge:

Catherine Bright appeals from a judgment of conviction entered on November 6, 1974, after a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Hon. Constance Baker Motley. She was found guilty on three counts of possession of stolen mail in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1708, and received a six month suspended sentence and six months probation. 1

Appellant presses two points on this appeal. First, she argues that the District Court committed error in failing to permit the defense to introduce psychiatric evidence to…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Leary v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Turner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Barnes v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. United States v. Archie W. BrawnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  5. United States v. Charles FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by57 opinions

  1. United States v. Charles Demore JewellCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
  2. United States v. TorresCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Harry BernsteinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
  4. United States v. TorresCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. Gloria AuletCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980

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