Legal Opinion

United States v. James Massa, (Two Cases)

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 30, 1986No. 85-2121, 86-2176PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

On April 28, 1983, James Massa was convicted on a forty-three count indictment arising out of the massive swindle of the Stix & Company brokerage firm and was sentenced to twenty years in prison. This Court affirmed that conviction. United States v. Massa, 740 F.2d 629 (8th Cir. 1984). Massa now appeals a decision of the district court denying his motion for a new trial on the basis of newly discovered evidence and denying his motion for reduction of sentence. The issues presented for review include whether the district court erred in denying a new trial: 1) on the basis…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. United States v. James Massa, United States of America v. Duane SkinnerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  3. United States v. Abou-SaadaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
  4. United States v. Fred T. MacKeyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
  5. United States v. Frank Douglas Ward and Johnnie Lee SlingerlandCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. United States v. CoppleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
  2. United States v. Janice A. BrimberryCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  3. United States v. Michael S. BegnaudCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
  4. United States v. Richard H. LieboCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991
  5. United States v. Richard John Lafuente, Also Known as Ricky LafuenteCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993

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