Legal Opinion
United States v. Frank Lewis Jackson, (Two Cases). United States of America v. John Brett Allen
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1978No. 77-1721, 77-1857 and 77-1856PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRETT, Circuit Judge.
In these consolidated appeals the appellants, Frank Lewis Jackson (Jackson) and John Brett Allen (Allen), seek reversal of the district court’s order denying their motions for a new trial. The motions were based on the claim that new evidence has been discovered which either creates a reasonable doubt as to their guilt or which might have caused the jury to reach a judgment of acquittal had the evidence been available during trial.
Jackson and Allen were convicted by a jury of a conspiracy to import marijuana in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a). They were tried with…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by43 opinions
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