Legal Opinion
United States v. Henry J. Wright, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 5, 1978No. 77-1068PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
Appellant, convicted of transporting or causing to be transported a woman in interstate commerce for the purpose of prostitution, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2421 and 2, raises eight issues on appeal.
1) Admission of Evidence of Other Crimes
The indictment alleged that the illegal act took place on or about July 14, 1975. The prosecution’s principal witness, the woman allegedly transported, was allowed to testify that appellant, several months after July, threatened the witness’s family and beat the witness when she announced that she wished to leave his employ. The witness also testified…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Geders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Gebardi v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- United States v. BeekmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- United States v. Gilbert Joseph EathertonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- R. I. McClanahan v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by62 opinions
- United States v. Anthony Esparsen, United States of America v. Kelly Esparsen, United States of America v. Robert McFaddenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Henry James Wright, Jr.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Victor Ernesto Bosch, United States of America v. Victor Correa GomezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- United States v. SblendorioCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Rony MannCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
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