Collins v. Whitley, 501 U.S. 1207 (1991). · Go Syfert
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“whether an individual is a fugitive from federal or state justice, his apprehension for subsequent unrelated federal crimes is necessarily hampered by his flight from justice.”
27 citation events (2 in the last 25 years) across 11 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: United States v. Owens (mad, 1997-02-27)
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discussed Cited as authority (quoted) United States v. Owens
D. Mass. · 1997 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
whether an individual is a fugitive from federal or state justice, his apprehension for subsequent unrelated federal crimes is necessarily hampered by his flight from justice.
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) United States v. Louisiana Pacific Corp.
10th Cir. · 1997 · signal: see, e.g. · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
as in any case of statutory interpretation, we begin with the plain language of the law. if the statutory language is clear, this will ordinarily end the analysis.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Giampa
D.N.J. · 1995 · signal: see also · confidence low
As the Circuit explained it has “permitted even lay testimony of a witness’ understanding of a tape recorded conversation when the language was ‘abbreviated, composed with unfinished sentences and punctuated with ambiguous references to events that [were] clear only to [defendant] and [the witness].’ ” Id. (quoting De Peri, 778 F.2d at 977 ); see also United States v. Wright, 921 F.2d 42, 43 (3d Cir.1990) (discussing, with apparent approval, informants testimony at trial that tape recorded statements “ ‘me try for, take care of some things’ ” and “ ‘me don’t want to com…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Hurby Septimus McCalla AKA Terrance George Beecham AKA Michael G. Smith AKA Thomas Harding, Hurby McCalla (2×)
3rd Cir. · 1994 · signal: see also · confidence low
Id. (entrapment defense requires government inducement and lack of predisposition); see also United States v. Wright, 921 F.2d 42, 44 (3d Cir.1990), cert, denied, 501 U.S. 1207 , 111 S.Ct. 2803 , 115 L.Ed.2d 976 (1991).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Antonio Santiago-Godinez
7th Cir. · 1993 · signal: see also · confidence low
See United States v. Brebner, 951 F.2d 1017, 1024 (9th Cir.1991) (“A district court’s determination that there exists no evidence sufficient to raise a valid defense of entrapment is analogous to a determination that a jury instruction relating to a defendant’s theory of the case is not warranted by the evidence”); United States v. Fadel, 844 F.2d 1425, 1434 (10th Cir.1988) (“Whether there is sufficient evidence to constitute a triable issue of entrapment is a question of law, reviewable ... on a de novo basis”); see also United States v. Wright, 921 F.2d 42, 44 (3d Cir.1990) (dist…
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Collins
v.
Whitley, Warden
No. 90-7684.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Jun 10, 1991.
501 U.S. 1207

C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.