Legal Opinion
United States v. MacDonald
District Court, E.D. North Carolina
Decided March 1, 1985No. 75-26-CR-3PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION
DUPREE, Senior District Judge.
Serving three consecutive life sentences imposed by the court following his conviction by a jury in 1979 of three counts of murder, the defendant, Jeffrey R. MacDonald, filed post-trial motions on April 5, 1984 seeking either to have his convictions set aside or a new trial on the charges. The motions, one for a new trial under Rule 33, F.R.Crim.P., and two for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255, came on for an evidentiary hearing on September 19-20, 1984. 1 The government vigorously contested the motions, filing seven…
2Cases cited50 opinions
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- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- United States v. Jeffrey R. MacDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
- United States v. MacDonaldDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1997
- United States v. MacDonaldDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1991
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