Legal Opinion
United States v. Patrick J. Logan, Michael Graner. Appeal of Michael Graner
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 12, 1983No. 82-5509PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
VAN DUSEN, Senior Circuit Judge.
This appeal from a judgment of conviction for conspiracy under 18 U.S.C. § 1951 challenges the district court’s refusal to instruct the jury that a reasonable doubt as to the defendant’s guilt may be raised if the jury believes one of his character witnesses.1 We hold that the district court properly refused to give this instruction as stated by the defendant but that, under the circumstances presented by this record, the district court committed plain error by failing to provide the jurors with any guidance or directions for the proper…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- United States v. FradySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Namet v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. CulbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by37 opinions
- United States v. Pohlot, StephenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Ida Mary Lewis v. University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Book CenterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- United States v. Vincent R. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- United States v. James Russell, AKA Gaith Junior Douglas, AKA Steven Shawn Jones, James Russell, A/K/A Steven Shawn JonesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- Donald Green v. Philadelphia Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
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