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United States v. Houlihan

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided December 15, 1994No. Crim. 93-10291-WGYPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

YOUNG, District Judge.

I. BACKGROUND

In the early morning hours of Monday, March 2, 1992, James Boyden Jr. was found dead in the vicinity of Spice Street, Charles-town. He had been shot in the back of the head.

On the eve of trial involving federal charges arising out of this and other murders, attempted murders, and allegedly related misconduct, the government moved in limine for an Order permitting it to offer, through percipient witnesses, hearsay statements made by James Boyden Jr., James Boyden Sr., and George Sargent, shortly before their respective murders. The Court declined to…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
  2. Citizens to Preserve Overton Park, Inc. v. VolpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Reynolds v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  4. Williamson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  5. Beech Aircraft Corp. v. RaineySupreme Court of the United States · 1988

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. HoulihanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
  2. State v. PhillipsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1995
  3. People v. JamesNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
  4. Bogan v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2000
  5. United States v. HoulihanDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1995

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