Legal Opinion
United States v. Marcellus Aaron Elder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 7, 2002No. 00-10143PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED OPINION *
MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Maurice Elder (“Elder”) seeks review of his conviction and sentence on cocaine possession and distribution charges. With respect to his conviction, Elder argues that he was denied due process of law when the district court had lead defense counsel removed from the courtroom, especially given the nature of that removal. A careful examination of the record, however, reveals a persistent pattern of surly, disruptive and contemptuous behavior by a defense counsel with a history of antagonizing judges.1 Over much of the trial and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- United States v. Diego RestrepoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Carl Bradley JohanssonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- George Maiden, Jr. v. William Bunnell John Van De KampCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Elder v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
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