Legal Opinion
United States v. Ernest C. Hamilton, Lloyd E. Hennigan, Jr., Philip J. Shaheen, Jr., and Henri Loridans
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 3, 1977No. 75-3754, 76-3037PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KUNZIG, Judge.
This is an appeal from two district court orders (consolidated here) denying motions for new trial based on “newly discovered” evidence. 1 Judge Edward J. Boyle, who had presided over the original trial in the Eastern District of Louisiana, denied the motions after examining the supporting affidavits and without granting a hearing. Appellants (Hamilton, Loridans, Shaheen and Hennigan) requested an evidentiary hearing below on the motion for new trial, and they continue to press for one. Appellants ask us to rule either that they are entitled to such a hearing or that they are…
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