Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert Dennis Swinehart
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 28, 1980No. 79-1934PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The appellant, Robert Swinehart, was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to defraud the United States by uttering stolen savings bonds, aiding and abetting the uttering of ninety-four savings bonds, and thirteen *338counts of forgery.1 In his appeal, Swine-hart alleges that he was prejudiced by certain remarks made by the prosecutor during closing argument and that he had not received effective assistance of counsel at trial. He asks us to order the district court to grant a new trial because of prejudicial comments by the prosecution, or to remand for an evidentiary hearing on…
3Cases cited18 opinions
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- Gratton Earl Moore v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Troy Cooper v. C. J. FitzharrisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
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4Cited by51 opinions
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