Legal Opinion
United States v. Richard Feldman and Richard Martenson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 3, 1985No. 83-1327, 83-1328, and 84-1264PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Senior Circuit Judge.
This case presents the question whether a deposition taken in an earlier civil proceeding is admissible in a later criminal prosecution. The defendants were found guilty of several counts of wire fraud from practices in connection with the sale of precious metal futures. The government’s ease relied heavily on the deposition of a former business associate taken without any cross-examination in an earlier civil proceeding. On appeal, the defendants argue that the admission of this deposition violated their right to confront witnesses against them. We agree and…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- United States v. Carlos Garcia and Jose Luis GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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