Legal Opinion

United States v. Alfred A. Johnson

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 8, 1983No. 83-1412PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Alfred A. Johnson appeals from criminal convictions of conspiracy to distribute and distributing cocaine in violation of 18 U.S.C. *520§§ 841(a)(1), 846. Johnson presents two challenges to his convictions. First, he argues that the jury verdict was not unanimous. Second, he contends that the district court improperly denied his motion in li-mine to prohibit cross-examination on his prior criminal convictions, and that the prosecutor’s improper use of the convictions denied him a fair trial. We affirm.1

Johnson was indicted on one count of selling cocaine to Maurice…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Julian S. H. WEINER, Marvin Al Lichtig and Solomon Block, AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
  2. United States v. Homer R. AdcockCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
  3. United States v. Gerald L. Singer, United States of America v. Raymond E. WagnerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
  4. United States v. Esau Jackson, United States of America v. Clarence Gene Scroggins, United States of America v. William Franklin DancyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  5. United States v. Jerome Burton Schroeder, United States of America v. Anthony August Mosser, United States of America v. Warren James AllenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. United States v. Charles S. Brown, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  2. United States v. Rodney Earl White, United States of America v. Raul Garcia SilvaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  3. Richmond v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2002
  4. United States v. Charles SmileyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  5. Lewis v. VelezDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993

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