Legal Opinion
United States v. Meridyth
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 13, 2004No. 03-2079PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TYMKOYICH, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant James Earl Meri-dyth appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for mistrial. Specifically, Meri-dyth claims the court abused its discretion by not declaring a mistrial after a prosecution witness testified that he had moved because he felt his life was in danger. Exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.
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Following a multi-jurisdictional sting operation in Las Cruces, New Mexico, James Meridyth was tried and convicted of three counts of violating 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(1)(A),…
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