Legal Opinion
United States v. G. Timothy Marshall
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided December 20, 1988No. 87-4017PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
In this direct criminal appeal, the primary issue is whether the District Court should have instructed the jury that it could not find the defendant guilty solely on the basis of defendant’s uncorroborated *1286admissions. Cases from the Supreme Court, this circuit and other circuits indicate that a defendant’s admissions, made after commission of an alleged offense, must be corroborated to guarantee reliability and trustworthiness. The District Court declined to give such an instruction. We, therefore, reverse and remand this case for a new trial.
On November 12, 1985,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Opper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- United States v. Gordon PennellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- Warszower v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- United States v. AdamsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
- United States v. Dickerson, Mark A.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Eric C. HowardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
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