Legal Opinion

United States v. Clarence Buck

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 1, 2017No. 15-20697PublishedCited by 58 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

Defendants-Appellants Clarence Bernard Buck and Kendal Allen (collectively “defendants”) were charged with various crimes, including robbery in violation of the Hobbs Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a). They proceeded to jury trial, but three days into it the district court granted their motions for a mistrial. At the conclusion of the second jury trial, Buck and Allen were convicted on all counts. Buck was sentenced to 1,846 months of imprisonment, and Allen was sentenced to 1,435 months. They now appeal, contending that the retrial of their case violated their constitutional…

2Cases cited36 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Kyles v. WhitleySupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. Strickler v. GreeneSupreme Court of the United States · 1999
  4. Descamps v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
  5. Oregon v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by58 opinions

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  4. United States v. Maurice DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
  5. United States v. Marcus WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2021

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