Legal Opinion
United States v. Michael Pierce
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 5, 1986No. 85-2015-EMPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OREN HARRIS, Senior District Judge.
This appeal arises from a judgment entered by the district court 1 upon a verdict of guilty on Count II of a two count indictment 2 returned by the Grand Jury for the Eastern District of Missouri.
For reversal the appellant, Michael Pierce, raises three points: (1) whether the district court erred in denying his motion for mistrial based upon comments of the Assistant United States Attorney made during closing argument; (2) whether a statement made by the district court during defendant’s cross-examination of a government witness was prejudicial; and (3)…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. Adam David HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Louis K. BohrCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. James Anthony Michaels, IIICourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Joseph EvansCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Gerald L. Singer, United States of America v. Raymond E. WagnerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- United States v. Perry York, United States of America v. Peter Andrew RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Keith M. FreisingerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. WajdaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. DrewCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
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