Legal Opinion
United States v. Walter Morrison A/K/A "Skip" Morrison Appeal of Nick Boscia
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 3, 1976No. 75-2060PublishedCited by 254 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FORMAN, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Nick Boscia was found guilty after a jury trial on two counts, conspiracy to distribute and distribution of approximately 856.5 grams of hashish in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a), 846.
The only issue on appeal is whether appellant was denied a fair trial in that he was deprived of his constitutional right to call witnesses in his defense by the actions of Mr. Villanova, the Assistant United States Attorney. The trial judge heard sworn testimony, out of the presence of the jury, from the lawyers for the defendants (Mr. Boscia was tried with…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Webb v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. Philip Berrigan, in No. 72-1938, and Elizabeth McAlister Appeal of Elizabeth McAlister InCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- United States v. Irie E. Leonard, United States of America v. James L. SarvisCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by254 opinions
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- Government of the Virgin Islands v. Glen Smith, Elton Rieara, Elvis Smith and Roland GeorgesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Stanley Williams v. Jeanne S. Woodford, Warden, California State Prison, San QuentinCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
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