Legal Opinion
United States v. William White
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 11, 1973No. 152, Docket 73-1597PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Chief Judge:
A few injudicious words uttered in the heat of battle by an Assistant United States Attorney may undo months of preparation by police, prosecutorial, and judicial officers. In some eases, the prosecutor’s excess zeal may be so egregious that it taints a conviction, requiring us to order a new trial. When, as in the instant ease, the trial is short and devoid of any other claims of error, seemingly trivial prosecutorial impropriety may stand out in bold relief. William White’s trial before Judge MacMahon and a jury lasted only two days and resulted in his…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Viereck v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. Norman ArcherCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Albert GrunbergerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by62 opinions
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- United States v. Gaetano ModicaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- United States v. SomersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Thomas E. Flaherty, United States of America v. James R. Kearns, Jr., United States of America v. Stuart H. WahlCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- United States v. FletcherCourt of Appeals for the Armed Forces · 2005
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