Legal Opinion
Medley v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 17, 1946No. 9057PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGroner, C. J.
Appellant was indicted in the District Court at the January Term, 1945, for the murder of one Nancy Boyer while perpetrating robbery. He was convicted in June, 1945, and sentenced to be electrocuted. He has appealed and has assigned twenty-one grounds of error. These are summarized by his counsel under five headings—
1. The order overruling defendant’s plea in abatement.
2. Prejudicial newspaper comments, improper admission of testimony, improper comment by witnesses and Government counsel, and the display throughout the trial of the bloody clothing of the deceased.
3. Improper admission of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Frye v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
- Agnew v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- United States Ex Rel. McCann v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- United States v. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1939
- Copeland v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by19 opinions
- Wheeler v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
- Kelly v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
- Collazo v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
- Calhoun v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.