Legal Opinion

United States v. Cleora King, United States of America v. Milton Lewis

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 12, 1977No. 77-1352, 77-1440PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.

This is a consolidated appeal by Cleora Olive King and Milton Lewis, who were convicted in a joint trial with Cleora’s sister, Edgrean King, on various narcotic charges contained in a single indictment. 1

Each appellant asserts separate grounds for reversal of the respective convictions. Lewis contends that (1) Counts I and II were prejudicially misjoined and the District Court erred in not granting him severance for trial on all counts; and (2) the District Court erroneously denied his motion to suppress because the affidavit upon which the search warrant was based was…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Jack Marrin Williamson and Morris Lee Lowrey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
  3. United States v. Robert E. CarmichaelCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
  4. United States v. Eugene C. Kirk, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
  5. United States v. LeachCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. United States v. Enrique EspinosaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  2. United States v. Steven Elmer Luschen, United States of America v. Wayne Bernard KingCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
  3. State v. KefferWyoming Supreme Court · 1993
  4. United States v. Louis K. BohrCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
  5. United States v. Kenneth R. ChapmanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980

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