Legal Opinion
Phil Anthony Pinelli v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 23, 1968No. 9969_1PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, Phil Pinelli, and a co-defendant, Columbus Morris, were jointly charged, tried to a jury and convicted of mail theft in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1708. Having made appropriate motions before, during and subsequent to the trial, the following points are raised on appeal: that it was error to admit testimony concerning information contained in a handwritten note taken from the wallet of the appellant in violation of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments; that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction; and that the proceedings before the grand jury should…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Warden, Maryland Penitentiary v. HaydenSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Eduardo Amador-Gonzalez v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- United States v. Dana Bruce SimpsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Delores Mallory and Calvin Eugene WatsonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Richard Dennis LynnCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
- Frank Chase v. Richard Crisp, Warden of the Oklahoma State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
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