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United States v. Benjamin Shabazz Peay, United States of America v. James Robert Ford

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided September 3, 1992No. 91-5045, 91-5055PublishedCited by 52 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BUTZNER, Senior Circuit Judge:

A jury convicted Benjamin Shabazz Peay of conspiracy to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute heroin, use of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking offense, engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, laundering drug currency, and engaging in transactions involving money derived from the sale of drugs.

Peay appeals on numerous grounds. We find that the trial court erred in allowing the prosecution to reopen its case after the close of the evidence without allowing Peay to…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Stirone v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. United States v. BayerSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  3. Scarborough v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Russell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. National Labor Relations Board v. Reliance Fuel Oil Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963

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3Cited by52 opinions

  1. United States v. William Aramony, United States of America v. Stephen J. Paulachak, United States of America v. Thomas J. MerloCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
  2. United States v. Darrell Chip Wadena, United States of America v. Jerry Joseph Rawley, Jr., United States of America v. Rick ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998
  3. United States v. George C. HookCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. Robert E. Ladum Ronald D. Van Vliet Daniel Hong Echols Doyle Ford David C. Grigonis James R. WeaverCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. Larry Darnell Westbrook, Wayne Allen Bledsoe, Jr., Michael Lynn Peoples, and A.J. GreenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997

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