Legal Opinion
United States v. Philip Benter
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 28, 1972No. 514, Docket 71-2053PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from a jury conviction in the Eastern District of New York, Leo F. Rayfiel, Judge, for conspiracy (18 U.S.C. § 371) to commit bribery as a United States Government employee, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 201(c). Appellant’s principal claim is that he was prejudiced by the Government’s summation, which included numerous references to him as “Honest Phil.” At the close of the Government’s case all eleven of the substantive counts charging receipt of bribes were dismissed for improper venue, since the bribes were paid in Maryland.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Viereck v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. Antonelli Fireworks Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
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3Cited by33 opinions
- United States v. Carmine TramuntiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Gaetano ModicaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Richard Becker and Jack EisenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
- United States v. John Jacob BoboCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- United States of America Ex Rel. James C. Haynes v. Charles L. McKendrick Warden, Wallkill State Prison, Walkill, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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