Legal Opinion
United States v. Conforte
District Court, D. Nevada
Decided August 4, 1978No. CR 77-00024 BRTPublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FERGUSON, District Judge.
Following a bench trial before Judge Bruce R. Thompson, the defendants were convicted and sentenced on four out of ten counts of an indictment charging them with violations of the federal tax laws. After filing notices of appeal, the defendants presented motions for a new trial on the ground that newly discovered evidence indicated that Judge Thompson had been personally biased and prejudiced against them at the time of their trial. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit remanded the case to permit consideration of the motions and assigned the…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- United States v. Grinnell Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- In Re Murchison.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Patton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- United States v. HaldemanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by67 opinions
- United States v. Joseph Conforte and Sally ConforteCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
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- State Bar of Nevada v. ClaiborneNevada Supreme Court · 1988
- United Nuclear Corp. v. General Atomic Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
- United States of America Ex Rel. John Williams v. Richard DerobertisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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