Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles Dunn
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 16, 1985No. 517, Docket 85-1317PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FEINBERG, Chief Judge:
Exercising the right recently created by 18 U.S.C. § 3731, the government appeals from an order of Judge John T. Elfvin of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, which granted defendant Charles Dunn’s motion under Fed.Crim.R. 33 for a new trial. Judge Elfvin ordered a new trial because he found that he had improperly instructed the jury on the inducement element of entrapment.
Dunn was indicted on one count of attempted possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846. Dunn was arrested following a “sting”…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- United States v. ShermanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- United States v. David Ross MileyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Milford Burkley, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- United States v. Olga Valencia and William Suarez ValenciaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Walter RileyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- United States v. Louis Salerno, Gaetano Digirolamo, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Donald WhoieCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Charles DunnCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
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