Legal Opinion

United States v. Bobby Cook and Laurell Cook

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 1, 1976No. 75-1416, 75-1424PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAUER, Circuit Judge.

Petitioners appeal from their convictions in a joint trial for bank robbery. Laurell Cook contends that the district court erred by admitting evidence against him obtained in an allegedly unlawful search and by not declaring a mistrial after a government witness testified to a confession made by co-defendant Bobby Cook inculpating him. Bobby Cook contends that the district court erred by not allowing him sufficient pretrial discovery, by admitting an oral statement he made to government officers, by denying him the opportunity to cross-examine a witness and by refusing to…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Lego v. TwomeySupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Bruce v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1978
  2. United States v. William E. BlockCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
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  4. United States v. James R. Lord, Jr., Gerald J. Yagy, and Gerhardt J. SchwartzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
  5. United States v. Willie Sledge and Doni WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981

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