Legal Opinion
United States v. Jack Gonzalez Edwards and Pasquale Matassini
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 24, 1977No. 76-1321PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, Pasquale Matassini and Jack Gonzalez Edwards appeal their conviction for conspiracy to possess counterfeit money. 1
The issues presented by appellants are: 2
1. Whether the court erred in denying appellants’ motions to dismiss or for mistrial on the allegation that a “contingency fee” informer was employed. (Matassini and Edwards)
2. Whether the court erred in denying appellants’ motions for severance. (Matassini and Edwards)
3. Whether the court erred in permitting government counsel to cross-examine character witnesses regarding appellant-Matassini’s arrest and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Blumenthal v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- United States v. Mayo Perez, DefendantsappellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- John P. Tillman, Robert Barber Moore, Johnny C. Wilson, Larry Fox, Donald P. Stone and Michael W. Simmons v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by22 opinions
- United States v. PersicoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Richard P. Herman, United States of America v. James J. McCann in No. 78-1282Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- United States v. Kevin R. DaileyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
- United States v. Marvin P. Johnson, Robert A. Wilkins, Duane Quamina, Patricia Gordon, Mark Francis JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Herbert N. BeltCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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