Legal Opinion

United States v. Lance Louis Smith

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided July 22, 1980No. 79-1576PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:

Lance Louis Smith appeals from a judgment of conviction of conspiracy to violate the civil rights of one Eggers in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 241. We affirm.

I. Facts.

Smith, Bailey, his co-defendant, and one Namahoe, an unindicted co-conspirator, conspired to murder Eggers to prevent Eggers from acting as an informer and testifying in a federal criminal case. On March 13, 1979, Smith, Bailey, Eggers and two others were arrested in San Francisco for burglary of a post office. Eggers became an informant in that case and was given immunity from prosecution in return for his…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Dutton v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. United States v. PriceSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Motes v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  4. In Re Quarles and ButlerSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  5. United States v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. United States v. Michael G. Thevis, Alton Bart Hood, Global Industries, Inc., Anna Jeanette EvansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  2. United States v. John E. Kenny, Trenton P. Oelberg, and William L. Parker, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  3. United States v. AmmarCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
  4. United States v. Jose LoyaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  5. United States v. CastellanoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1985

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