Legal Opinion
United States v. James W. Counts and Zedrick Elam
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 16, 1973No. 299, Docket 72-1795PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
This appeal raises the following questions :
1. Did pretrial identifications of the defendants violate their rights to due process under the fifth amendment and to counsel under the sixth amendment?
2. Was the admission of evidence relating to two spent bullets in a gun recovered in defendant Counts’ apartment “plain error”?
3. Was a state warrant to search the apartment defective on its face?
4. Was defendant Counts denied his right to a speedy trial ?
Answering each question in the negative, we affirm the judgment below, convicting appellants of robbing a .38 Colt revolver…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- United States v. Gabriel Infanti and Nathan KurtzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- United States of America Ex Rel. Manuel Gonzalez, Relator-Appellee v. John Zelker, Warden, Green Haven Correctional FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
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