Legal Opinion
James J. Laughlin v. United States of America, Allan U. Forte v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 26, 1967No. 19562, 19563PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge:
The appellants, Laughlin and Forte, challenge on numerous grounds their conviction for conspiracy to obstruct justice and endeavoring to influence a witness. To understand clearly all the points raised, it is necessary to review the complex history of this and related cases from September 11, 1961, when Forte was indicted in the District of Columbia for abortion, alleged to have been committed on Mrs. Jean Smith, of Baltimore, Maryland. Laughlin was Forte’s counsel at the trial, which began on February 12, 1963. Two other characters who will assume importance in this…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Holt v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Charles M. Luck v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by47 opinions
- United States v. Ralph F. DeleoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- United States v. Oliver L. NorthCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Herman ChanenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Averhart v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1984
- Stack v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
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