Legal Opinion
United States v. Joseph Armand Oliver
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 27, 1974No. 73-1283PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant was found guilty of kidnapping under 18 U.S.C. § 1201. The victim of the alleged kidnapping testified that on November 16, 1972, while walking near her school dormitory in Kansas City, Missouri, at approximately 9:30 p. m., the defendant forced her into a car and drove to a secluded place where he raped her. The FBI confirmed that fibers similar to those within the carpet in the defendant’s car were found on the girl’s underclothing.
The sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction is not challenged on appeal. The sole error alleged is the exclusion by the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Fahy v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. RidlingDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1972
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- United States v. WatsonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Nicholas Turning Bear, Iii, Also Known as Nicholas Turning Bear, Jr., IIICourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2004
- United States v. Joseph Armand OliverCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
- Fred Andrew Johnson v. Lou v. Brewer, Warden, Fort Madison PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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