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United States v. Overbay

District Court, E.D. Tennessee

Decided August 29, 1977No. CR-2-77-14PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

NEESE, District Judge.

After the discharge of the jury without having returned a verdict herein as to counts 1-10, inclusive, and 12 of the indictment herein, the defendant Ms. Overbay moved timely for a judgment of acquittal as to all such remaining counts, or, alternatively, as to certain specified counts. Rule 29(c), Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Essentially the defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to support a verdict of guilt.

The defendant is wholly mistaken in her contention that any finding of guilt based on circumstantial evidence must…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Holland v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  3. Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. United States v. CarllSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  5. United States v. HessSupreme Court of the United States · 1888

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. United States v. William C. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  2. United States v. BrownDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 1981
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1982

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