Legal Opinion

United States v. Albion Cranson

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided December 29, 1971No. 71-1411PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:

The defendants appeal from a conviction both of conspiracy to violate, and of several substantive offenses, under the Dyer Act (18 U.S.C. § 2312).

We affirm.

The defendants assert three grounds of appeal. Two of these require little comment. In one the defendants complain that the Trial Court permitted the District Attorney to attempt — unsuccessfully, it may be added — to refresh the recollection of an uncertain witness for the Government by reference to a prior statement given by the witness to the FBI. The matter of refreshing a witness’ recollection and the…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. Nardone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Watkins v. SowdersSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. State v. VanceWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
  3. United States v. Robert RuheCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. David Allen Hicks, Clay Edward Barnett, and Douglas William HicksCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  5. State v. PorraroSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1979

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