Legal Opinion
United States v. Cyrus T. Anderson
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided March 24, 1975No. 73--1304PublishedCited by 119 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge:
Cyrus T. Anderson contests his conviction by a jury on three counts of bribery of a United States Senator. 1 His main argument is that he was deprived of a fair trial as the result of surprise and perjury in connection with the testimony of Betsey Shipley Norton, a key witness for the Government. 2 Anderson also ad vanees other grounds for reversal, each of which we address in the course of this opinion. 3 We find Anderson’s arguments unpersuasive, and accordingly affirm the conviction on all counts.
I. THE FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Anderson was a registered…
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3Cited by119 opinions
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