Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles W. Cavender
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 7, 1978No. 77-1094PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
The defendant-appellant was indicted for possession of an unregistered firearm in violation of § 5861(c), (f), (i), 26 U.S.C. After arraignment and the entry of a plea of not guilty, he moved the District Court for an order protecting him from cross-examination at trial with reference to any criminal convictions more than ten years old, pursuant to Rule 609(b), Federal Rules of Evidence. The motion was overruled. *530He renewed his motion at the conclusion of the Government’s evidence at trial; the District Court again denied it. In this posture of the case, the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- People v. SandovalNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Dorszynski v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by51 opinions
- United States v. Anthony Provenzano, Stephen Andretta, and Thomas AndrettaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Paul Richard Portillo, United States of America v. Daniel C. MontellanoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Edward Luce, Robert Kolofer, and James LuigsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Luther Amos BeahmCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- State v. NardiniSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
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