Legal Opinion

United States v. Kenneth J. Smith

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided August 1, 1979No. 78-1870PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

Kenneth J. Smith appeals from his conviction for armed robbery of a postal station, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2114 (1976). Following a jury trial the district court 1 sentenced Smith to a term of imprisonment for twenty-five years.

On appeal, Smith makes the following claims:

1) the district court erred in admitting testimony about the following items into evidence:(a) identifications of Smith, made from a photospread, as one of the robbers;(b) the participation of codefendant Ricky Dunn, who was not tried with Smith, in the postal station robbery;(c) a glove dropped by…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Manson v. BrathwaiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. United States v. Delmar Earl Chrisco, United States of America v. Lewis HowellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1974
  5. United States v. Raymond James HephnerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Chapman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. State v. PalmerNebraska Supreme Court · 1986
  3. United States v. John Monroe Kime, Also Known as Jack Kime, United States of America v. Randall Kirk BellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
  4. Perry v. LockhartCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
  5. United States v. Stanley J. Marshall, United States of America v. Richard L. Chapman, John M. Schoenecker, and Patrick BrummCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990

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