Legal Opinion
United States v. Merle Lyle Chaussee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 15, 1976No. 75-1718, 75-1973PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Appellant Merle Lyle Chaussee, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, was convicted of the crime of aggravated battery on a government reservation in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 7 and 13, the Assimilative Crimes Act, and Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 38, § 12-4. Defendant asserts on appeal that: 1) a mistrial should have been declared by the trial court; 2) the results of a mental examination conducted pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 4244, should have been disclosed to him; 3) that he received ineffective assistance of counsel; and 4) the sentence imposed by…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Illinois v. SomervilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States of America Ex Rel. Countee Williams v. John J. Twomey, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
- Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Taylor v. Buick Motor Division, General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by40 opinions
- Stanley Williams v. Jeanne S. Woodford, Warden, California State Prison, San QuentinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- United States v. Ruben Rocha, Thomas Padilla, Hector Garcia-Garcia, Johnny Robert Hinojosa, and Jose Santos GallegosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. WestCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
- People v. HallIllinois Supreme Court · 1986
- Daniel Ortega v. Michael O'leary, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
35 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.