Legal Opinion

United States v. Amy Gonzalez

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided September 7, 2018No. 16-1540; 16-1559PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CHAGARES, Circuit Judge.

*174 I. Introduction...174

II. Facts and Procedural History...174

III. Analysis...178

A. Sufficiency of the Evidence Challenge...179

B. Jury Instruction Challenges...182

1. Lack of a Specific Unanimity Instruction...183

2. "Death Results" Instruction...187

C. Substantive Challenges to the Prosecution of the Case...190

1. First Amendment...190

2. Venue in Delaware...194

D. Evidentiary Challenges...195

1. Family Court Opinion...195

2. Belford's Therapy Tapes and Emails...199

a. Therapy Sessions...199

b. Emails...200

c. Confrontation Clause...201

3. Testimony of FBI Case Agent...202

4.…

2Cases cited92 opinions

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  4. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Alleyne v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013

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