Legal Opinion
United States v. Clifford Jones
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 29, 1973No. 73-1174PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Per curiam
Clifford Jones was tried and convicted, by a jury, of violating the provisions of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) — intentional and knowing distribution of heroin. From that conviction Jones appeals. We affirm.
On appeal Jones asserts three assignments of error: (1) he was denied a fair and impartial jury; (2) the district court erred in admitting exhibits 1, 2 and 3, exhibits relating to the narcotics involved in the crime; and (3) the district court erred when it gave instructions 8 and 11. We shall consider each ground separately.
I. The Jury.
Jones claims that he was denied a fair trial because nine…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Carlee BrownCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. John Ellis LawsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
- United States v. Evan Williams, United States of America v. Dennis SwansonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- Ollie Jackson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
- Morris Johnson, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- United States v. DionCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Hilton Jerry KeltonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- State v. DavisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
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