Legal Opinion

United States v. David Collins Clifford

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 6, 1981No. 80-1547PublishedCited by 86 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RENNER, District Judge.

David Collins Clifford appeals from his convictions for assault with a dangerous weapon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 113(c), 1153 (1976), and assault resulting in serious bodily injury, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 113(f), 1153. Appellant asserts three errors as grounds for reversal: The trial court’s refusal to admit proffered testimony of one Clifton Clifford; its failure to conduct adequate voir dire as to racial prejudice; and the failure to quash the venire. We affirm.

I

The indictment was filed on December 12, 1979, charging Clifford with assault with a dangerous…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Hamling v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by86 opinions

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  3. United States v. Darrell G. HafenCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
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  5. United States v. Rudolph WeaverCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001

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