Legal Opinion

United States v. Norman F. Lefevre

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided July 16, 1973No. 73-1093PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

SEITZ, Chief Judge.

The defendant was convicted by a jury on seven counts of willfully preparing false and fraudulent income tax returns. 26 U.S.C. § 7206(2) (1970). The district court denied his motion for a mistrial made at the close of the summation and his subsequent motion for acquittal or a new trial; both motions were based on the ground that the closing arguments of the Assistant United States Attorney were improper and prejudicial. The defendant appeals the denial of these motions.

We have examined the entire trial record and find that the evidence of guilt is so…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. August Edward Schartner, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
  2. United States v. KravitzCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
  3. United States v. John Joseph MeischCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966

3Cited by61 opinions

  1. United States v. SomersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
  2. Hughes v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1981
  3. United States v. Anthony Gallagher, United States of America v. John J. McCarthy United States of America v. Allison FredenburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
  4. United States v. DiPasqualeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  5. United States v. Michael Newman and Frank X. Gaca. Appeal of Frank X. GacaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974

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