Legal Opinion
United States v. Salamone, Salvatore
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 9, 1986No. 85-5288PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises from the conviction of appellant Salvatore Salamone pursuant to a multicount indictment charging him with various firearms offenses.1 Our opinion is restricted to one issue: whether potential jurors in an action involving charges brought under the gun control statutes may be dismissed for cause solely due to their affiliation with the National Rifle Association.2 For the reasons set forth below we will reverse the judgment of the district court.
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Appellant was tried before a jury in the United States District Court…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Witherspoon v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Wainwright v. WittSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Smith v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by75 opinions
- Heriberto Rodriguez v. County of Los AngelesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2018
- Russell A. Tinsley v. Bob BorgCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- State v. SandersOhio Supreme Court · 2001
- United States v. QuinonesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007
- United States v. Ella Louise Forbes and Lillie Mae BerryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
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