Legal Opinion
United States v. William Patrick Cousins
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 19, 1988No. 87-3065PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
William P. Cousins was convicted of conspiracy to import cocaine and income tax evasion. 1 Among other things, Cousins contends that reversible error was committed during his trial when: 1) the district court denied his motion for a mistrial after a local newspaper reported that a member of Cousins’ family contacted members of the jury; and 2) rebuttal testimony concerning Cousins’ prior drug use was admitted over his objection. We affirm the convictions. 2
During the prosecution’s case-in-chief, the jury informed the trial judge that a person had approached several…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- United States v. Asnaldo Sanchez, A/K/A Hernando, Jesus GonzalezCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Emanuel Barshov and James E. RossCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- United States v. John C. Herring, A/K/A ScooterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- United States v. Juan Andres CardenasCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
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