Legal Opinion
United States v. Rosena Poston, United States of America v. Bernard F. Poston, United States of America v. Lizzie Poston
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 30, 1984No. 83-1146 to 83-1148PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.
In this case Rosena Poston appeals from a conviction of misapplying federally insured funds in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 657. Lizzie and Bernard Poston appeal from convictions of aiding and abetting Rosena’s misapplication of federally insured funds in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2(b) and 18 U.S.C. § 657.
In arguing for reversal, appellants assert that joint representation of the three defendants by a single attorney denied them the effective assistance of counsel guaranteed by the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. They also assert that this right was not effectively waived since…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Anna Erna LawriwCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
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