Legal Opinion

United States v. James Walter Durham, A/K/A "Whitey" Durham, James H. Durham

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 11, 1975No. 74-1994PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLEMAN, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, James Walter Durham, was tried to a jury and convicted on both counts of an indictment charging him with aiding and abetting the interstate transportation of a fraudulently obtained bank draft. 1

On appeal, he asserts three separate grounds for granting a new trial, that is, the District Court erred:

1. By giving an instruction on intent which, in certain instances, has been specifically condemned by this Court;

2. In failing to give defendant’s requested instruction on the extent to which certain fingerprint evidence could be considered by the jury; and

3.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Nathan Mann v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
  2. Ernest S. Borum v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
  3. United States v. Eugene Davis WilkinsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  4. Oliver Wendell Henderson and Leon Edward Jurras v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  5. United States v. Donald Warren DriscollCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. United States v. Thomas Joseph Chiantese and John Joseph CerrellaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
  2. United States v. Lester Giles PanterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  3. United States v. Noble C. BeasleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. United States v. Thomas Joseph Chiantese and John Joseph CerrellaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  5. United States v. Bobby Joe DukeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976

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