Legal Opinion
United States v. Dixon
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 20, 2005No. 04-10250PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
This case may have added interest because the defendant introduced evidence concerning battered woman’s syndrome as part of her duress defense. Otherwise, this appeal is unremarkable. The appellant, Keshia Cherie Ashford Dixon, was convicted of one count of receiving a firearm while under indictment and eight counts of making a false statement to purchase a firearm. 1 In appealing the conviction, she contends that the district court erred in: (1) refusing to permit expert testimony in support of her defense of duress; (2) excluding as hearsay an out-of-court…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. BaileySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. KroutCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. James W. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. VegaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- United States v. Luis Oscar Sarmiento-PerezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Dixon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
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- Cleveland Ex Rel. Cleveland v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. Queen NwoyeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2016
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