Legal Opinion
United States v. Hearod
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 26, 1974No. 74-1070PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Per curiam
Bobby Hearod, a Gretna, Louisiana police officer, was charged in a two count indictment with violation of 18 U. S.C. § 242 1 and § 245(b)(2)(F).2 Both counts were based upon an alleged beating suffered by Willie Smith, a black janitor, during his arrest in a Gretna tavern. Hearod was convicted only on the section 242 count. He appeals, claiming prejudice in the admission of certain testimony, insufficient evidence to support his conviction, and an infirm indictment. We affirm.3
At Hearod’s trial the prosecution adduced testimony from the physician who had treated Smith following the incident…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Arland L. Gerberding v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Addison Raymond KetchumCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- United States v. Raymond L. GoodmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- United States v. James L. CockerhamCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Willie Smith v. Bobby Hearod, Bobby Hearod and Bertrand DugasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by42 opinions
- United States v. Larry Allen MyersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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- James Leroy Jackson v. Johns-Manville Sales Corporation and Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- Itel Capital Corporation, a Corporation, Cross-Appellant v. Cups Coal Company, Incorporated, a Corporation and Herman Mulvehill, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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