United States v. Murphy
District Court, N.D. New York
Richard Murphy, Baron Eugene Francois Ernest Oppenheim, and Howard J. Rogers were indicted for crime. On motion to direct a verdict of acquittal in favor of Oppenheim and Rogers.
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, District Judge.
The argument in support of this motion is based upon two substantial grounds, as reasons in law why it should be granted: (1) That Brice, a conceded accomplice, must be corroborated, even if not discredited. (2) That Brice, confessedly an accomplice, cannot be corroborated, if discredited, on the ground that then there would be nothing to corroborate.
[1-3] In support of the first contention cases are cited by counsel for defendants as against which the district attorney urges that the rule respecting the corroboration ,of an accomplice in this circuit, at least, is to…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Caminetti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Burton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Hoke & Economides v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Holmgren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
- Union Pacific Coal Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1909
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3Cited by4 opinions
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