Legal Opinion
United States v. Reeves
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 3, 1968No. Crim. No. 719-68PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PRATT, District Judge.
Defendant in this case has filed a motion in arrest of judgment under Rule 34, Fed.R.Crim.P. The issue here is whether a defendant who was never physically present at his “trial” which therefore resulted in a mistrial when his absence was noted, may now, following a subsequent trial and conviction, raise the question of double jeopardy.
On September 18, 1968, the case of “United States v. Charles Reeves, Crim. No. 719-68” was called, both sides responded “Ready,” and the trial of Charles Reeves apparently commenced. After a jury had been impaneled and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gori v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Brady v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1928
- Levin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
- United States v. CoyDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1942
3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. AllahSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2002
- United States v. Richard BuonomoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- Wesley v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- United States v. MedinaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1971
- Commonwealth v. AbruzzeseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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