Legal Opinion

United States v. James Louis Nazzaro

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided January 11, 1973No. 350, Docket 72-1791PublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:

Rarely is there a case reaching us after conviction in which the defendant believes he has received a fair trial. The human tendency to blame a trial judge for the jury’s verdict of guilt is a frailty we often encounter, and almost as frequently we find such claims to be without merit or substance. Once again we are asked by a convicted defendant to consider a claim of improper conduct on the part of a trial judge. In this instance, however, we believe the record amply demonstrates that the defendant, James Nazzaro, did not receive a fair trial. Although “it…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. United States v. David T. DellingerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1973
  3. United States v. Albert GrunbergerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
  4. United States v. BrandtCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
  5. United States v. Frank Guglielmini and John TestaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967

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3Cited by77 opinions

  1. United States v. SalamehCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1998
  2. United States v. Richard Clinton AllsupCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  3. United States v. Carlos Manuel Parodi, United States of America v. Edwin Barton Conway, United States of America v. Robert Lee LawsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
  4. United States v. Harry BernsteinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
  5. McNair v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1992

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