Legal Opinion
United States v. Ernest Lee Abshire
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 26, 1972No. 72-1867PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Ernest Lee Abshire was convicted of the interstate transportation of a stolen motor vehicle, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. § 2312 (the Dyer Act), and of the interstate transportation of a firearm by a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C.A. Appendix § 1202(a)(1). We affirm.
On appeal, Abshire contends that the District Court erred by (1) refusing to grant him a continuance, (2) admitting a jailer’s testimony that revealed a prior criminal record, (3) refusing to sever his Dyer Act trial from his firearm trial, (4) admitting eyewitness identification evidence, and (5)…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Spencer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by38 opinions
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