Contreras v. United States, 444 U.S. 971 (1979). · Go Syfert
Contreras v. United States, 444 U.S. 971 (1979). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
47 citation events (1 in the last 25 years) across 12 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: United States v. Thomas Ray Roberson (ca9, 1988-10-20)
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Top citers, strongest first. 8 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) United States v. Thomas Ray Roberson
9th Cir. · 1988 · signal: cf. · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
the higher-than-truth value served by the privilege ... is the protection of the marital bond.
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Kenneth Howard Koskela
8th Cir. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Brown, 605 F.2d 389, 392 (8th Cir.1979), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 972 , 100 S.Ct. 466 , 62 L.Ed.2d 387 (1979); United States v. Smith, 578 F.2d 1227, 1236 (8th Cir.1978) (cautionary instruction was sufficient to prevent any prejudice caused by co-defendant’s interjections throughout trial that testimony was “a [expletive] lie” and that proceedings were “kangaroo court”); United States v. Marshall, 458 F.2d 446, 448-452 (2d Cir.1972) (cautionary instruction sufficient to cure prejudice when defendant hurled a water pitcher at the prosecutor, threw a chair toward the…
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Peter Blake, AKA David Clark and Winston Wilson (2×)
5th Cir. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Contreras, 602 F.2d 1237, 1242 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 971 , 100 S.Ct. 466 , 62 L.Ed.2d 387 (1979). 49 Blake's credibility was placed at issue when he chose to testify.
discussed Cited "see" In Re Witness Before the Grand Jury. United States of America v. Witness Before the Grand Jury (2×)
2d Cir. · 1986 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Brown, 605 F.2d 389, 396 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 972 , 100 S.Ct. 466 , 62 L.Ed.2d 387 (1979); United States v. Cameron, 556 F.2d 752, 756 (5th Cir.1977).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Lloyd Chris Walker
5th Cir. · 1983 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord, United States v. Brown, 605 F.2d 389, 395 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 972 , 100 S.Ct. 466 , 62 L.Ed.2d 387 (1979); United States v. Romero, 585 F.2d 391, 398 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 440 U.S. 935 , 99 S.Ct. 1278 , 59 L.Ed.2d 492 (1979).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Larry L. Archambault
8th Cir. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Brown, 605 F.2d 389, 394 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 972 , 100 S.Ct. 466 , 62 L.Ed.2d 387 (1979); West v. United States, 359 F.2d 50, 55 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 385 U.S. 867 , 87 S.Ct. 131 , 17 L.Ed.2d 94 (1966).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Leslie Anderson and Leonard Mooney
8th Cir. · 1980 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Brown, 605 F.2d 389, 394 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 972 , 100 S.Ct. 466 , 62 L.Ed.2d 387 (1979); United States v. McMillian, 535 F.2d 1035, 1039 (8th Cir. 1976), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 1074 , 98 S.Ct. 1262 , 55 L.Ed.2d.779 (1978). *1374 Defendants complain that the court did not offer a limiting instruction at the close of the case, and argue that the instructions made during the case were not sufficient to establish the limited purpose of the testimony.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." In the Matter of Grand Jury Empanelled October 18, 1979. Appeal of Witness (Malfitano) (2×)
3rd Cir. · 1980 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare United States v. Brown, 605 F.2d 389, 396 (8th Cir.) (marriage was of short duration and so unstable as to not deserve the protection of the privilege), cert. denied, 444 U.S. 972 , 100 S.Ct. 466 , 62 L.Ed.2d 387 (1979), with Ryan v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 568 F.2d 531, 543 (7th Cir. 1977) (marriage was of such long duration and so stable that protection not needed), cert. denied, 439 U.S. 820 , 99 S.Ct. 84 , 58 L.Ed.2d 111 (1978).
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Contreras
v.
United States
No. 79-5542.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Nov 26, 1979.
444 U.S. 971

C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.