Legal Opinion

United States v. Frank W. Winston

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 30, 1971No. 22917_1PublishedCited by 85 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge:

The appellant was convicted of assault with intent to commit robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, and possession of a pistol without a license. He was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment under the Youth Corrections Act. We cannot sustain the conviction on the present record, but conclude that in the interest of justice the record should be remanded to clarify a matter that may provide a basis for sustaining the conviction.

Prosecution Evidence of Defendant’s Commission of Crime

The sole evidence linking appellant with the crime was testimony of Eugene Carbo,1…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Fahy v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Malcus T. Clemons v. United States of America, David E. Clark v. United States of America, Alvin C. Hines v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
  5. United States v. Earnest McClainCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by85 opinions

  1. United States v. Archie W. BrawnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  2. State v. GrahamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
  3. Mercer v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
  4. Middleton v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. United States v. James F. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986

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