Legal Opinion

United States of America, Appellee/cross-Appellant v. Edward F. Balfany, Appellant/cross-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 12, 1992No. 91-2526, 91-2637PublishedCited by 83 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

A federal indictment accused Edward F. Balfany of sexually abusing a girl under the age of twelve on four different occasions. A jury ultimately found Balfany guilty of four counts of aggravated sexual assault in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153, 2241(c) & 2245, and the district court sentenced him to 168 months in prison. Balfa-ny appeals both his conviction and his sentence. Balfany contends, among other things, that the district court admitted prejudicial hearsay, excluded relevant evidence, and improperly enhanced his offense level based on the child’s age and a finding…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Idaho v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. White v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. United States v. Harvey M. RenvilleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
  4. State v. RobinsonArizona Supreme Court · 1987
  5. United States v. James ShawCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by83 opinions

  1. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
  2. United States v. Melvin JoeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  3. State v. DeverOhio Supreme Court · 1992
  4. United States of America v. Wilbur Gabe, Also Known as Charles GabeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  5. Capano v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2001

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