Legal Opinion
United States v. Sipe
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 18, 2004No. 03-40657PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Border Patrol Agent David Sipe was convicted after a jury trial of using excessive force and causing bodily injury in the arrest of Jose Guevara, a Mexican national attempting to enter the United States illegally. Sipe sought a new trial, complaining that the prosecution’s misrepresentations and nondisclosures rendered the trial unfair. In particular, Sipe pointed to a false representation by the prosecution regarding the extent of the benefits provided by the government to three illegal aliens who testified at trial, as well as the prose*473cution’s failure…
2Cases cited52 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Strickler v. GreeneSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
- Screws v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
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3Cited by110 opinions
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