Legal Opinion

United States v. Paul David Sutton, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 18, 1971No. 26330_1PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was convicted and sentenced for importing marihuana contrary to law in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 176a. His contentions on appeal are:

1. The trial court committed plain error in its instruction to the jury;

2. The evidence was insufficient to sustain the conviction;

3. His privilege against self-incrimination was violated;

4. The trial court erred when it denied his motion for a mistrial based on a comment of the prosecutor in summation;

5. The trial court erred in admitting certain exhibits in evidence;

6. The trial court erred in failing to strike a juror…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Gordon Arthur Lyda and Albert Francis Perrault v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
  2. United States v. Phillip Andrew ScottCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
  3. David D. Beck, A/K/A Dave Beck v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
  4. Bateman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
  5. Carl Gregory Witt v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. United States v. John Waldo Birges, Sr., Terry Lee HallCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  2. State v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
  3. United States v. Andes-Mar Pereira BarbosaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
  4. State v. RamirezArizona Supreme Court · 1977
  5. United States v. Maria Lucia CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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