Legal Opinion

United States v. Anthony Brown

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided February 14, 1991No. 89-3216PublishedCited by 48 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge WALD.

WALD, Chief Judge:

Anthony Brown challenges his conviction on charges of possession with intent to distribute a substance containing phencycli-dine (“PCP”) in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. He argues, first, that the trial court erred in admitting into evidence a police officer’s testimony, on re-direct examination, that he had been told that Brown and an informant had had “previous dealings of PCP.” We find that the testimony was inadmissible hearsay and that, although defense counsel did, on cross-examination, initiate a line of questioning…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. Jerry Alfred WhitworthCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
  2. United States v. Frank W. WinstonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
  3. United States v. Roberto Hernandez, United States of America v. Jose Lopez-LeyvaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
  4. United States v. Garry JordanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
  5. United States v. Herminio HernandezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. United States v. Oscar Rosa, Vincent Lopez, Ricardo Rodriguez, Hector Hernandez, and Armando VelasquezCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
  2. United States v. William Rea, Getty Terminals Corp., and John Pabone, Getty Terminals Corp., William Rea, John Pabone, and John QuockCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  3. Prou v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. Gary Anthony PatrickCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1991

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