Legal Opinion
United States v. Smith
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided August 1, 1984No. Crim. 84-00092-APublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER
RICHARD L. WILLIAMS, District Judge.
This matter comes before the Court pursuant to § 6(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) for a determination “concerning the use, relevance, or admissibility of classified information” sought to be used at trial. 18 U.S.C.App. § 6(a). For reasons developed below, the Court holds as follows:(1) Defendant Smith’s version of events, if believed, constitutes a legally valid defense to the charges against him;(2) Federal rules of evidence; CIPA, and the Federal Constitution require that Smith be permitted both to…
2Cases cited63 opinions
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- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by20 opinions
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