Legal Opinion
United States v. Shecham Lafayette, United States of America v. Raymond O. Lewis, United States of America v. Derrick Townsend
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 29, 1993No. 91-3187, 91-3188, 91-3189PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SENTELLE.
SENTELLE, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, all previously convicted of offenses arising from a major drug conspiracy, appeal from the District Court’s denial of their motions for a new trial. They assign as error the District Court’s denial of discovery motions directed toward the personnel files of officers who participated in the investigation and/or trial of the cases against them. Appellants assert that the files contained “newly discovered evidence” entitling them to new trials under Fed.R.Crim.P. 33. The District Court ruled that the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. Nicholas J. Mangieri, Jr.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Thompson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
- United States v. Richard KellyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Robert M. SensiCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by40 opinions
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