Legal Opinion

United States v. Carlos Saunders

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided September 14, 1989No. 89-5019PublishedCited by 262 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ERVIN, Chief Judge:

Carlos Saunders appeals his convictions for assault and possession of contraband, alleging error by the trial court in refusing to admit certain defense exhibits and insufficient evidence to support the jury verdict. Finding that the jury had sufficient evidence to convict Saunders and that the trial court’s contested evidentiary rulings were, at worst, harmless error, we affirm appellant’s conviction.

In April, 1989, the defendant-appellant, Carlos Saunders, an inmate at the District of Columbia correctional facility in Lorton, Virginia, was involved in an altercation with…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. United States v. Henry Tresvant, IIICourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
  2. United States v. George Michael GwaltneyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  3. United States v. Joseph E. SmithCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
  4. United States v. James J. PazsintCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  5. United States v. James E. ArringtonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by262 opinions

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