Legal Opinion
United States v. Simmons
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 20, 1978No. Crim. 77-355PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
RAYMOND J. BRODERICK, District Judge.
Defendant, Barry Simmons, was found guilty by a jury of a two count indictment, charging him in each count with obstruction of justice in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1503. 1 Defendant has filed a motion renewing his motion for judgment of acquittal which he made at the time of trial. In the alternative he has moved for arrest of judgment 2 or for a new trial. Oral argument was had on the motions. For the reasons hereinafter set forth, defendant’s motions will be denied.
1. Motion for Judgment of Acquittal
In his motion for judgment of acquittal,…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Johnson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- United States v. JeffersSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Reginald Carter v. Lowell D. Hewitt, Superintendent John Fuiek, C.O. Duane D. Pyles, C.O. And Gilbert Levi, C.O.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Commonwealth v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Commonwealth v. WeidenmoyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- State v. TheodosopoulosSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
- State v. TribittSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
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