Legal Opinion

United States v. John T. Brown

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided August 8, 1979No. 79-1046PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWNES, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant, John T. Brown, appeals from a jury conviction of stealing sixteen birds in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 659 1 and 18 U.S.C. § 2. 2 Appellant assigns six errors to the district court which we treat seriatim.

1. Whether Appellant's Motion for Judgment of Acquittal Should Have Been Granted.

In assessing a motion for judgment of acquittal, we must examine the evidence as a whole and all legitimate inferences to be reasonably drawn therefrom in the light most favorable to the government. United States v. Gabriner, 571 F.2d 48, 50 (1st Cir. 1978); United States…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Cupp v. NaughtenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Morris W. Gordon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  3. St. Clair v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  4. United States v. Geoffrey HonneusCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
  5. John T. Dirring v. United States of America, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1964

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3Cited by67 opinions

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  3. State v. NardiniSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
  4. United States v. Joseph Indelicato, United States of America v. Richard F. NutileCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
  5. United States v. Mario E. IndoratoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980

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