Legal Opinion

United States v. Richard Owen Long

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 3, 1969No. 27647_1PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARSWELL, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was charged in counts one and three of a three count indictment, 1 with violations of 18 U.S.C. § 473 relating to the sale, transfer and delivery of counterfeit Federal Reserve Notes. A jury verdict of guilty was returned on count one and an Order of Mistrial was entered on count three. We affirm. 2

Appellant rests his appeal on four grounds:

1. The uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice is insufficient to sustain a conviction. 3

2. The District Court abused its discretion in denying appellant’s Motion for a Continuance.

3. Appellant was denied effective…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Patricia Lebouef Murphy, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward Fontenot, Deceased, Etc. v. Houma Well Service, and Eva C. Fontenot, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  3. James Leo Huth v. Southern Pacific CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
  4. Eddie Odom v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  5. John Milton Addison v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. United States v. Joseph C. Gallo Frederick Graewe Hartmut Graewe, Kevin Joseph McTaggart Angelo A. LonardoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1985
  2. Wilbert Herring v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  3. United States v. Terry Ray UptainCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
  4. United States v. Henry SelvaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  5. State v. HoffmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000

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