Legal Opinion

United States v. Eugene Andrew Anthony Algie, Melvin Bridewell, Richard Kent Skinner and Ruby Humphrey

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 8, 1982No. 80-5386PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GEORGE CLIFTON EDWARDS, Jr., Chief Judge.

This case presents a clash between the laudable desire of a District Judge to manage his docket efficiently and the delays in that process which are mandated by the insistence of the United States Attorney in this case on strict adherence to the language of the Jencks Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3500 (1976). The relevant section of the Jencks Act is as follows:(a) In any criminal prosecution brought by the United States, no statement or report in the possession of the United States which was made by a Government witness or prospective Government witness (other…

2Cases cited10 opinions

United States v. Fred "Freddy Campo" Campagnuolo, John "Jackie Campo" Campagnuolo, and Michael "Mike Douglas" GougulesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
United States v. Henry C. PercevaultCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
United States v. Jan Alvord Wilkerson, United States of America v. Ransom John Gray, United States of America v. Charles Lee BurnetteCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1972
United States v. Anthony James Sebastian A/K/A Tony Sebastian, and Patrick GibbonsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
United States v. Raymond Boyd, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by36 opinions

United States v. TarantinoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
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United States v. Wilton A. Welch, Jr., and Wilton A. Welch, IIICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
In re United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987

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