Legal Opinion
United States v. Evans
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided March 14, 1986No. Crim. N-85-36 (PCD)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION TO PERMIT OPENING STATEMENT
DORSEY, District Judge.
An opening statement is a matter for the discretion of the court, Local Rule 12(e), and is not a constitutional right. United States v. Salovitz, 701 F.2d 17, 20 (2d Cir.1983); Herring v. New York, 422 U.S. 853, 863, 95 S.Ct. 2550, 45 L.Ed.2d 593 (1975). The exercise of that discretion must be guided by the purpose of a trial: to permit a defendant a fair opportunity to present his ease. If a defendant intends to call no witnesses, there is nothing to explain in advance and an argument at the conclusion of the case suffices to…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by17 opinions
- United States v. Laura WhitehornCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Luis Santiago RamirezCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. WhitehornCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Linda Sue EvansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988
- United States v. Young & Rubicam, Inc.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1990
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