Legal Opinion
United States v. Edwin R. Salovitz
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 16, 1983No. 443, Docket 82-1240PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:
Rule 12(e) of the Rules of Civil Procedure of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, incorporated by reference into that District’s Rules of Criminal Procedure, provides that opening statements by counsel are not allowed except on application to the presiding judge. Appellant challenges the validity of this Rule on the ground that a criminal defendant has a constitutional right to have his attorney make an opening statement. We disagree.
Edwin R. Salovitz appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of…
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