Legal Opinion
United States v. George Stofsky
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 7, 1975No. 75--1247PublishedCited by 169 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:
Once again in the wake of the discovery that a government witness committed perjury at trial we are called upon to strike a fair balance between the need for both integrity and finality in criminal prosecutions. Because we conclude that the perjury in issue is not of such significance as to have unfairly tainted defendants’ convictions and find no merit in appellants’ other points on appeal, we affirm.
On June 21, 1973, a federal grand jury handed down an indictment naming appellants, all of whom are officers and employees of the Furriers Joint Council (the “Union”), a…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Moore v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Larrison v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1928
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3Cited by169 opinions
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- United States v. Harold v. Gleason, Paul Luftig and J. Michael CarterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- United States v. MandelCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
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