Legal Opinion

Garland Edward Goff v. The United States of America

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided September 9, 1971No. 71-1011_1PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARRETT, Circuit Judge.

Garland Edward Goff was tried by jury and found guilty of aiding and abetting other named inmates of the Federal Reformatory, El Reno, Oklahoma, in instigating, conniving, and wilfully attempting to cause and assist a riot and mutiny on April 27, 1968, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2, 1792.

On appeal Goff claims that the trial court erred in (a) denying his Motion for Directed Verdict; (b) giving the “Allen” type instruction to the jury accompanied by time limit for further deliberation; (c) admitting certain evidence over objections; and (d) denying his Motion to Dismiss…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. United States v. BallSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  4. Smith F. Brandom, Jr., Kenneth Belling and Michael Gilboy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
  5. Grady B. Burroughs, Also Known as Sam Grady Biggs v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by54 opinions

  1. Romano v. GibsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001
  2. United States v. Darwin Clark BaileyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  3. United States v. David Hall and W. W. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
  4. State v. PatriarcaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1973
  5. State v. MaupinOhio Supreme Court · 1975

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