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United States v. Jerry Winford Pruett

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 22, 1986No. 85-1732PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAY, Chief Judge.

Jerry Winford Pruett appeals from a jury verdict convicting him of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C.App. § 1202(a)(1) (1982). Pruett cites as error the district court’s1 denial of his pretrial motion for a continuance due to the unforeseen absence of a subpoenaed material witness, Doug Nix. Pruett’s counsel requested the continuance on the day of trial, explaining in chambers that Nix would not be appearing at trial because his father had died and Nix was travelling to another state to attend the funeral. The motion was denied for the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Charles N. Johnson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
  2. United States v. James E. Little, United States of America v. I. L. VaughnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
  3. United States v. Bobby J. BernhardtCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
  4. United States v. Jens Roger OlsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  5. Theodore Roosevelt Johnson, Jr. v. Donald WyrickCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. United States v. MyersCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  2. United States of America, Appellee/plaintiff v. John Holland, Appellant/defendantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
  3. United States v. James Alfred MillerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  4. Indiana Civil Rights Commission v. Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1995
  5. United States v. MoeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008

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