Legal Opinion

United States v. Kennedy Polidore

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided August 13, 2012No. 09-40896PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

A jury found the defendant, Kennedy Polidore, guilty of possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute it. On appeal, Polidore contends that reversible error occurred when portions of two 911 calls were admitted into evidence. For the following reasons, WE AFFIRM.

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On the night of Polidore’s arrest, two anonymous 911 calls made by the same individual alerted the police to possible criminal activity. On the portion of the first 911 call that was played to the jury after other portions of the call had been redacted, the following colloquy took place, which…

2Cases cited25 opinions

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  3. Michigan v. BryantSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  4. Williams v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  5. United States v. Sean Lamont CromerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004

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