Legal Opinion

United States v. Candis White

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided June 26, 1985No. 84-1895PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

Three matters are raised on appeal by appellant Candis White: (1) The refusal of the trial judge to allow psychiatric evidence in connection with a defense of “diminished capacity,” (2) whether the denial of the appellant counsel’s request to use a chalk board to explain to the jury the defense’s theory of multiple conspiracies constitutes reversible error, and (3) whether appellant’s motion to suppress should have been granted. Finding that the district court ruled properly on all three issues, we affirm appellant’s conviction.

Together with five other defendants,…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. United States v. Archie W. BrawnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  3. Samuel Rosencranz v. United States of America, Anthony Dipietro v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1966
  4. United States v. Odell BennettCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
  5. United States v. Shaun BaldacchinoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. Ruffin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008
  2. United States v. ShayCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
  3. United States v. Karen CameronCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
  4. United States v. Pohlot, StephenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
  5. United States v. James TwineCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988

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