Legal Opinion

United States v. Kristen Smith

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided December 17, 2012No. 11-4336PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

DIAZ, Circuit Judge:

Kristen Deanna Smith was convicted by a jury of involuntary manslaughter during the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to a felony, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1112(a). The district court sentenced her to a term of fifty-one months’ imprisonment.

Smith advances three arguments on appeal. First, she contends the district court erred by admitting expert testimony that she claims exceeded the scope of the government’s pretrial disclosure. Second, Smith challenges the sufficiency of the government’s evidence, arguing that the district court erred when it denied…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. Wayne Lewis CharleyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1999
  2. United States v. BashamCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2006
  4. United States v. PassaroCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. HerderCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2010

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. United States v. Dwane WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2014
  2. United States v. Alejandro Garcia-LagunasCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2016
  3. United States v. Robert McDonnellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2015
  4. United States v. David SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020
  5. United States v. Alan BarnettCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2016

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