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United States v. Currie

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided December 21, 2018No. 17-3242PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MATHESON, Circuit Judge.

A jury found Clifford Currie guilty of assault with intent to commit murder. The facts are undisputed. Mr. Currie splashed gasoline on his supervisor, lit her on fire, attempted to stand on her neck, and attacked her with a straight razor and scissors. On appeal, he argues prosecutorial misconduct during closing arguments denied him a fair trial. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Mr. Currie's Working Relationship with Lt. Blanchard

Mr. Currie worked as a social services assistant at the Munson Army Health Center ("Munson") at…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Donnelly v. DeChristoforoSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  5. United States v. Luis Anthony RiveraCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  5. United States v. SweetCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2024

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